Hepatitis B Virus Vaccines
Research from Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine in the area of hepatitis B virus vaccines described
Published in Vaccine Weekly, April 7th, 2010
New investigation results, 'Effect of needle length when immunizing obese adolescents with hepatitis B vaccine,' are detailed in a study published in Pediatrics. "Several studies have noted that obese adolescents and adults achieve lower titers of antibody in response to vaccines such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine. The objective of this study was to determine whether use of a longer (1.5-in) rather than a standard (1-in) needle to penetrate the thicker deltoid fat pad among obese youth would result in higher antibody titers after immunization against HBV," scientists writing in the journal Pediatrics report.
"Obese adolescents from a large...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2010-04-07)
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