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16760324

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-6-8
pubmed:abstractText
Hepatitis B is a major problem in many parts of the world. The WHO has recommended the inclusion of hepatitis B vaccines in routine immunization schedules. We wanted to compare two recombinant hepatitis B vaccines in an infant population for immunogenicity and reactogenicity when given at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age. One hundred seventy-three infants meeting eligibility criteria were given either GeneVac-B (Serum Institute of India Ltd.) or Engerix-B (GlaxoSmithKline Beecham) in a random fashion. Three 0.5-ml (10-mug) doses of the vaccines were given at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age along with diphtheria-pertussis (whole cell)-tetanus (DTPw) vaccine. Blood samples were collected at baseline and 1 month after administration of the third dose of the vaccines to measure anti-HBs antibody levels. Seroconversion was defined as a titer of more than 1 x 10(-3) IU/ml, while seroprotection was defined as a titer of more than 10 x 10(-3) IU/ml. Of the GeneVac-B recipients, 98% seroconverted versus 99% of the Engerix-B group. The anti-HBs geometric mean titer was slightly greater for GeneVac-B (229 x 10(-3) IU/ml) than for Engerix-B (167 x 10(-3) IU/ml), but the difference was not significant. The seroprotection rates were similar for both vaccines (96% and 95%, respectively). The most common systemic reaction events were mild to moderate fever, excessive crying, local swelling, rash, and irritability, and the local reactions were redness, induration, and edema, which most probably were caused by the simultaneously administered DTPw vaccine. All events were transient and resolved without sequelae. Reactogenicity was similar for the two vaccines. The present study shows that GeneVac-B is as immunogenic and as well tolerated as Engerix-B when administered with DTPw vaccine at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1556-6811
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
661-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of two hepatitis B vaccines (GeneVac-B and Engerix-B) in healthy infants in India.
pubmed:affiliation
Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, India.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Evaluation Studies