How does the immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine change over the years in childhood?

• Main Authors: Gulsum Iclal Bayhan (Author), Sidika Elif Balli (Author), Hatice Demir (Author), Zekiye Baydar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hepatitis B is the leading cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. The incidence of HBV infection has significantly decreased with hepatitis B vaccination. Hepatitis B vaccine is administered to children at 0, 1 and 6 months of age according to the national sch...