Efficacy of Birth Dose Vaccination in Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Engerix-B and Sci-B-Vac

Efficacy of Birth Dose Vaccination in Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Engerix-B and Sci-B-Vac

<i>Background and aims:</i> Peripartum transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) from an infected mother to the child can be prevented in most but not all cases by immediate vaccination of the newborn. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of two licensed hepatitis B vaccines,...

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Main Authors: Rifaat Safadi, Tawfik Khoury, Nizar Saed, Marwan Hakim, Jeryes Jamalia, Yousef Nijim, Nicola Farah, Tawfik Nuser, Nidaa Natur, Mahmud Mahamid, Johnny Amer, Pia L. Roppert, Wolfram H. Gerlich, Dieter Glebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
HBV
vaccines
transmission
vertical
infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/4/331

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