Hepatitis B Booster
Vaccination for Healthcare Workers
Two
scientists from the Keio University School of Medicine in
Tokyo have analyzed the immune response of 526 health workers
who had anti-hepatitis B titres that rose one month after
immunization. In Japan, healthcare workers are urged to get
the hepatitis B vaccine and to get boosters to keep the
antibodies in the blood. The findings suggest that booster
shots are the best way to keep immunity stable, especially for
the at-risk healthcare workers.
Source:
Lancet (04/22/00) Vol. 355, No. 9213, P. 1464; Yoshida, Tadashi;
Saito, Ikuo. Courtesy of the CDC National Center for HIV, STD,
and TB Prevention
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