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1Division of Infectious Diseases Regional Hospital and Foundation E. and S. Macchi, Varese, Italy.
Abstract:
Susceptible individuals of an institution for the mentally retarded (20 residents and six staff members) were vaccinated with Hevac B Pasteur (5 micrograms, months 0, 1, 2, 14). There were protective levels of anti-HBs in 75% of residents and 100% of staff members after 15 months from the first dose of the vaccine. After a 4-year follow-up period, there were persistent and protective levels of anti-HBs in 80% of residents, compared with 66% in staff members. In addition, no clinical hepatitis B infections were observed during this period.
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