Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines
VACCINE TYPE
- Hepilsav-B: yeast-derived vaccine created with a novel adjuvant Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist adjuvant
- Recombivax HB: recombinant vaccine produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker’s yeast).
- Engerix-B: recombinant vaccine, also produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
- Twinrix: bivalent vaccine providing protection against both hepatitis A and B: HAV (720 ELISA units/mL) and HBV (20mcg HBsAg/mL).
- Comvax: bivalent vaccine providing protection against both Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis B virus (no longer available in the U.S.)
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Last updated: October 3, 2020
Citation
Bernice, Fidelia, and Janessa M Smith. "Hepatitis B (HBV) Vaccines." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2020. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540263/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines.
Bernice F, Smith JM. Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2020. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540263/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines. Accessed December 26, 2024.
Bernice, F., & Smith, J. M. (2020). Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540263/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines
Bernice F, Smith JM. Hepatitis B (HBV) Vaccines [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2020. [cited 2024 December 26]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540263/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines.
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