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Published on: September 26, 2011
Evaluation of a convenient vaccination schedule against hepatitis B in HIV-patients with undetectable HIV viral load
Sofia Kourkounti1, Theodoros Retsas1, Vassilios Paparizos1
1Department of Dermatology and Venereology, HIV/AIDS Unit, "Andreas Syggros" Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
Vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV) is recommended for all HIV-positive individuals but the standard schedule is not satisfactory. High or more doses have also been studied with variable results. We compared a vaccination schedule with a higher dose but fewer shots to the standard scheme (HBVaxPro 40 μg versus Engerix 20 μg at 0, 1, and 6 months). Of the 63 patients vaccinated with HBVaxPro 79%, 65% and 47% seroconverted at month 1, 12 and 24 after vaccination, respectively. A total of 137 patients received Engerix and showed lower response rates (68%, 53% and 38%, respectively). Anti-HBs titers in the Engerix group were also lower with a statistically significant difference. In patients younger than 55 years HBVaxPro was 3 times more likely to provoke a response compared with Engerix (OR = 3, p = 0.006). In conclusion, HBVaxPro 40 μg at 3 doses could be proposed as a more robust and acceptable alternative.
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