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Hepatitis
B Vaccine
Post-vaccination Testing for Immune Response
Hepatitis
B surface antibody (anti-HBs) titer (test for immune response) is recommended
after three doses of vaccine are given, only for persons in the
following risk groups:
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health
care workers who have the risk of exposure to blood or body fluids
in the workplace (to guide post-exposure prophylaxis *)
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infants
born to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive mothers (to ensure
ongoing protection)
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immunocompromised
persons, e.g., dialysis patients, AIDS patients (to ensure protection)
- sex partners
of HBsAg-positive persons (to assure adequate response to vaccination).
Note:
Testing is not recommended after routine vaccination of infants, children,
or adolescents.
*
Read the Updated
U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational
Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Post-exposure Prophylaxis,
MMWR dated 6/29/01
vol. 50 (rr11)
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