do we have to shift three doses of hepatitis b vaccine instead of four doses in chronic renal failure: think before action

Do We Have to Shift Three Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine Instead of Four Doses in Chronic Renal Failure: Think Before Action

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. I read with interest the recently published article written by Ahmadi et al. in Hepatitis Monthly. The authors found that four doses of 40 μg did not lead to significantly more seroconversion than three doses of 20 μg in chronic renal failure patients (CKD) not on dialysis...

three doses of hepatitis b vaccine or four doses in chronic renal failure

Three Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine or Four Doses in Chronic Renal Failure

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Regarding the letter to our article (1) entitled " Do We Have to Shift Three Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine Instead of Four doses in Chronic Renal Failure: Think before Action " (2), it should be considered that we hypothesized " four doses of 40 μg may be better than three ...

Immunogenicity of Four Doses of Double-Strength Intramuscular Hepatitis B

Background: Hepatitis B virus potentially accelerates graft rejection and mortality in renal transplantation population. Vaccination of graft candidates without prior immunization against HBV seems essential before transplantation but some candidates of transplantation have not received HBV vaccine at the time of receiving graft. We aimed to evaluate immunogenicity of ...

immunogenicity of four doses of double-strength intramuscular hepatitis b

background: hepatitis b virus potentially accelerates graft rejection and mortality in renal transplantation population. vaccination of graft candidates without prior immunization against hbv seems essential before transplantation but some candidates of transplantation have not received hbv vaccine at the time of receiving graft. we aimed to evaluate immunogenicity of an enhanced regimen (4 dos...

Q: Do patients who received only two doses of hepatitis B vaccine need a booster?

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) currently recommends that people who have not completed the three-dose vaccination series against hepatitis B virus (HBV) should receive the missed doses: ie, the three-dose regimen does not need to be restarted.1 However, evidence suggests that a two-dose regimen may provide adequate seroprotection for healthy young adults. As the three-d...