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[Comparative evaluation of active and passive-active immunization of newborn infants born to mothers with HBV
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny
|January 1, 1991
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Passive-active or active immunization effectively protects newborns from HBsAg-positive mothers against Hepatitis B. Both immunization strategies showed a similar high response rate of about 85% in vaccinated infants.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Hepatology
- Pediatrics
Abstract:
The results of the observation of humoral response in newborns from HBsAg-positive mothers after passive-active or active anti-HBV immunization was presented. Efficacy and safety of this prophylaxis was evaluated. We found similar percentage of anti-HBs response in the all groups of vaccinated children (about 85%).