Hepatitis B Vaccine in a Hospital
Authors: DORIS M. SCHAAFF
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Letters and Corrections1 November 1984Hepatitis B Vaccine in a HospitalDORIS M. SCHAAFF, M.D., MENAHEM LENDER, M.D., PHILIP SNEDEKER, M.D., LEONARD A. GRAHAM, Ph.D.DORIS M. SCHAAFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MENAHEM LENDER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PHILIP SNEDEKER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LEONARD A. GRAHAM, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-5-720_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In their recent article, Dienstag and associates (1) report a high level of immune response in hospital personnel to hepatitis B vaccine. Only 4.1% of hospital personnel had either a weak or no response, whereas 2.3% had a transient response. These results are in agreement with previous studies (2, 3). Indeed, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee, Centers for Disease Control, suggests that it is not necessary to test for immunity after immunization except for dialysis patients who have a high vaccine failure rate (4). Our experience has not been as successful.From 1 October 1982 through 31...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. SZMUNESSSTEVENSHARLEY WCE. The immune response of healthy adults to a reduced dose of hepatitis B vaccine. J Med Virol. 1981;8:123-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KRUGMANHOLLEYDAVIDSON SHM. Immunogenic effect of inactivated hepatitis B vaccine: comparison of 20 g and 40 g doses. J Med Virol. 1981;8:119-21. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. . Inactivated hepatitis B virus vaccine: recommendation of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR. 1982;31:317-22, 327-8. (Reprinted in Ann Intern Med. 1982;97:379-83). Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: DORIS M. SCHAAFF, M.D.; MENAHEM LENDER, M.D.; PHILIP SNEDEKER, M.D.; LEONARD A. GRAHAM, Ph.D.Affiliations: Veterans Administration Hospital Hines, IL 60141 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byReduced tetanus antibody titers in overweight childrenHepatitis B vaccine in infants: a randomized controlled trial comparing gluteal versus anterolateral thigh muscle administrationEffect 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 handicappedImmune response of hospital workers to hepatitis B vaccineSeroconversion After Hepatitis B VaccinationMAX A. CHERNESKY, Ph.D., JAMES B. MAHONY, Ph.D., IAIN O. STEWART, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.P.(C), BARBARA J. BROWN, R.N.Hepatitis B Vaccine in Healthy Hospital EmployeesImpaired Immunogenicity of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Obese PersonsImmunogenicity of plasma-derived hepatitis B vaccineThe prophylaxis of hepatitis B infectionHepatitis B vaccination in chronic alcoholicsSite of Injection and Response to Hepatitis B VaccineReplyLOW IMMUNE RESPONSES TO HEPATITIS B VACCINATION AMONG HEALTHY SUBJECTSViral Infections in Dialysis Patients Part B: Dialysis Associated Hepatitis 1 November 1984Volume 101, Issue 5Page: 720-721KeywordsHepatitis BImmune responseImmunityMedical dialysisVaccines ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...