March 2010. Volume 6. Number 1

In immunocompetent individuals who have received three doses of vaccine hepatitis B does not seem necessary to administer a booster dose

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Poorolajal J, Mahmoodi M, Majdzadeh R, Nasseri-Moghaddam S, Haghdoost A, Fotouhi A. Long-term protection provided by hepatitis B vaccine and need for booster dose: A meta-analysis. Vaccine. 2010;28:623-31. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.10.068
Reviewers: Juanes de Toledo B1, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J2.
1 Equipo de Atención Primaria El Espinillo. Área 11. Madrid. España.
2CS Virgen de África. Sevilla. España.
Correspondence: Blanca Juanes de Toledo. Email: blancajuanes@telefonica.net
Reception date: 23/02/2010
Acceptance date: 26/02/2010
Publication date: 25/03/2010

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: The protection provided by three or four doses of monovalent HB vaccine persists for at least two decades in the great majority of immunocompetent indiviuals.

Reviewers’ commentary: long term, it isn´t seems necessary, a booster dose of HB vaccine in immunocompetent indiviuals. Perhaps it would be necessary to ascertain whether booster doses at risk subgroups of studies with higher methodological quality.

How to cite this article

Juanes de Toledo B, Ruiz-Canela Caceres J. En personas inmunocompetentes que han recibido tres dosis de vacuna contra la hepatitis B no parece necesaria la administración de una dosis de recuerdo. Evid Pediatr. 2010;6:4.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Poorolajal J, Mahmoodi M, Majdzadeh R, Nasseri-Moghaddam S, Haghdoost A, Fotouhi A. Long-term protection provided by hepatitis B vaccine and need for booster dose: A meta-analysis. Vaccine. 2010;28:623-31. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.10.068
Reviewers: Juanes de Toledo B1, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J2.
1 Equipo de Atención Primaria El Espinillo. Área 11. Madrid. España.
2CS Virgen de África. Sevilla. España.
Correspondence: Blanca Juanes de Toledo. Email: blancajuanes@telefonica.net
Reception date: 23/02/2010
Acceptance date: 26/02/2010
Publication date: 25/03/2010

How to cite this article

Juanes de Toledo B, Ruiz-Canela Caceres J. En personas inmunocompetentes que han recibido tres dosis de vacuna contra la hepatitis B no parece necesaria la administración de una dosis de recuerdo. Evid Pediatr. 2010;6:4.

References

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  2. Van Damme P,Van Herck K.A review of the long-term protection after hepatitis A and B vaccination. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2007;5:79-84.
  3. Mackie CO, Buxton JA,Tadwalkar S, Patrick DM. Hepatitis B immunization strategies: timing is everything. CMAJ.2009; 180:196-202.
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