Seroconversion Rates with Hepatitis B Vaccine
Authors: Albert C. Strickler, Pamela C. Kibsey, Hillar Vellend
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Letters and Corrections1 October 1984Seroconversion Rates with Hepatitis B VaccineALBERT C. STRICKLER, M.D., PAMELA C. KIBSEY, M.D., HILLAR VELLEND, M.D.ALBERT C. STRICKLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PAMELA C. KIBSEY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HILLAR VELLEND, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-4-564_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We compliment Dienstag and colleagues (1) on their timely study of the use of hepatitis B vaccine in hospital personnel. With a 97% seroconversion rate, one could reasonably omit postimmunization testing for surface antibody (anti-HBs) and be confident that most recipients have been protected.The hepatitis B vaccine program at Toronto General Hospital (2) began in January 1983. To date we have completed the series of three injections of Heptavax-B (Merck Sharp & Dohme, West Point, Pennsylvania), 1.0 mL (20 µg) intramuscularly, according to the manufacturer's directions (November 1983), in more than 250 persons. They include employees...References1. DIENSTAGWERNERPOLK JBB. Hepatitis B vaccine in health care personnel: safety, immunogenicity, and indicators of efficacy. Ann Intern Med. 1984; 101:34-40. LinkGoogle Scholar2. STRICKLERKIBSEYVELLEND APH. Hepatitis B vaccine program at Toronto General Hospital. Can Dis Weekly Rep. (In press). Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byA Reinvestigation of Seroconversion Rates in Hepatits B–Vaccinated IndividualsHepatitis B vaccine in infants: a randomized controlled trial comparing gluteal versus anterolateral thigh muscle administrationImproved immunogenicity in mice of a mammalian cell-derived recombinant hepatitis B vaccine containing pre-S1 and pre-S2 antigens as compared with conventional yeast-derived vaccinesAnti HBs protection in hospital workers vaccinated against hepatitis B: policy implications of a pilot study.Anne Cockroft and Paul Griffiths replyEffect of anatomic injection site, age and smoking on the immune response to hepatitis B vaccinationDialysis Associated HepatitisHepatitis B vaccination for staff in institutions for the mentally handicappedVarying Antibody Response in Hospital Staff Vaccinated against Hepatitis BImmune response of hospital workers to hepatitis B vaccinePoor seroconversion rate after hepatitis B vaccination in high-risk institutionalized mentally retarded patientsHepatitis B Vaccine in Healthy Hospital EmployeesThe prophylaxis of hepatitis B infectionHepatitis B vaccination in chronic alcoholicsSite of Injection and Response to Hepatitis B VaccineReplyViral Infections in Dialysis Patients Part B: Dialysis Associated Hepatitis 1 October 1984Volume 101, Issue 4Page: 564-564KeywordsHepatitis BVaccines Issue Published: 1 October 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...