PMID: 29769493May 18, 2018Paper

Immune Response against Hepatitis B virus after Pentavalent Vaccination in Children

Mymensingh Medical Journal : MMJ
R KarimM S Uddin

Abstract

This study was done to know the real status of immune response to Hepatitis B vaccine among the pentavalent vaccinated children as per EPI schedule of Bangladesh. It was prospective observational study done in the EPI corner of Paediatric OPD of Dhaka National Medical College & Hospital (DNMCH), Dhaka from July 2015 to July 2016. Sixty (60) children ranging from 9 months to 2 years of age, who received pentavalent vaccination (Hepatitis B + DPT + Hib) according to EPI schedule, were included. The testing for anti-HBs titres were conducted in the Department of Virology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Out of 60 children, 9(15%) had anti-HBs titres <10 IU/L (non-protected) while 51(85%) had anti-HBs titres >10 IU/L (protected). Twenty seven (27) were male and of them 21(77.8%) protective and 6(22.2%) non-protective. Thirty three (33) were female, out of them 30(90.9%) protective while 3(9.1%) non-protective. The difference was not significant between male and female (p=0.156). Fifty (50) children received vaccination by EPI (Government) (pentavalent) out of which 9(18%) non-protective and 41(82%) protective level. However, 10 children received privately Hepatitis B vaccination of which all ...Continue Reading

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