Authors
Naveen Gara, Adil Abdalla, Elenita Rivera, Xiongce Zhao, Jens M Werner, T Jake Liang, Jay H Hoofnagle, Barbara Rehermann, Marc G Ghany
Publication date
2015/2/15
Journal
Clinical infectious diseases
Volume
60
Issue
4
Pages
505-513
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Protective antibody levels persist long-term in a majority of healthcare workers after initial immunization. Those without protective levels have a rapid and robust response to a booster vaccine, suggesting that immunologic memory is long-lasting and booster vaccination is probably unnecessary.
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Durability of antibody response against hepatitis B virus in healthcare workers vaccinated as adults
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