Single-Dose Hepatitis A Immunization: 7.5-Year Observational Pilot Study in Nicaraguan Children to Assess Protective Effectiveness and Humoral Immune Memory Response

Conclusions. In children living in hyperendemic settings, a single dose of virosomal HAV vaccine is sufficient to activate immune memory and may provide long-term protection.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 27, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mayorga, O., Bühler, S., Jaeger, V. K., Bally, S., Hatz, C., Frösner, G., Protzer, U., Van Damme, P., Egger, M., Herzog, C. Tags: VIRUSES Source Type: research