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Observational Study of Vaccine Efficacy 24 Years after the Start of Hepatitis B Vaccination in Two Gambian Villages: No Need for a Booster Dose

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Objectives
To determine the duration of protection from hepatitis B vaccine given in infancy and early childhood and asses risk factors for HBV infection and chronic infection.
Methods
In 1984 infant HBV vaccination was started in two Gambian villages. Cross sectional serological surveys have been undertaken every 4 years to determine vaccine efficacy. In the current survey 84.6% of 1508 eligible participants aged 1–28 years were tested. A spouse study was conducted in females...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1371/journal.pone.0058029

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Public Library of Science Publisher's website
Journal:
PLoS ONE Journal website
Volume:
8
Issue:
3
Pages:
e58029
Publication date:
2013-03-22
Acceptance date:
2013-01-30
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EISSN:
1932-6203
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pubs:681932
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uuid:878528e2-713b-447d-be03-35eb9c4e80e3
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pubs:681932
Source identifiers:
681932
Deposit date:
2017-02-27

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