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Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents.

Samuel Asamoah SakyiJoseph Badu GyapongEbenezer Krampah AidooAlfred EffahSimon KoffieOscar Simon Olympio MensahIsaac ArddeyGodwin BoakyeStephen OpokuBenjamin AmoaniRobert Amadu Ngala
Published in: Advances in virology (2024)
Approximately two thirds of adolescents vaccinated at birth lack protective levels of antibodies against hepatitis B virus. Booster vaccines could aid in mounting protective levels of anti-HBsAg. Physical exercise was negatively associated with immune response to hepatitis B vaccinations.
Keyphrases
  • hepatitis b virus
  • young adults
  • immune response
  • physical activity
  • liver failure
  • pregnant women
  • preterm birth