Accelerated versus classical hepatitis B virus vaccination programs in healthcare workers accelerated vs. classical HBV vaccination


Tarhan M. O., Aker A. I., Sipahi O. R., Kardes G., Biberoglu K.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.12, no.11, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: HBV, healthcare workers, vaccination, accelerated, yeast-derived HBV vaccine, Engerix B, MULTICENTER, NEEDLESTICK
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of a standard hepatitis B virus vaccination program (day 0-30-60) with an accelerated vaccination program (day 0-10-21) in healthy healthcare workers.