Immunization update: latest recommendations from the CDC: Provisional recommendations for the varicella zoster vaccine, plus pertussis, hepatitis B, HPV, and rotavirusHow effective is the new varicella zoster virus vaccine and when should adults receive it? Who should...
Although a high proportion of healthy vaccine recipients in clinical trials respond to hepatitis B (HepB) vaccination, the proportion of responders can be lower among the general population, particularly among persons with chronic medical conditions (6,7). Acute and chronic HBV infections are rare ...
such as the poliovirus vaccine and the hepatitis B vaccine. Coverage, however, dropped to about 74% to 77% for vaccines that required multiple doses and for doses recommended after age 12 months, such
Hepatitis B surface antibody concentrations can be lower in patients who receive hepatitis B vaccine during chemotherapy.128 Accelerated vaccination schedules for hepatitis B and newer two-dose and adjuvanted vaccine formulations have not been thoroughly evaluated in patients with cancer or other immunocomp...