Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines
Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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VACCINE TYPE
- 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 typeb and hepatitis B virus (no longer available in the U.S.)
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VACCINE TYPE
- 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 typeb and hepatitis B virus (no longer available in the U.S.)
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Last updated: April 6, 2016
Citation
Smith, Janessa M, and Paul A Pham. "Hepatitis B (HBV) Vaccines." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540263/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines.
Smith JM, Pham PA. Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540263/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines. Accessed January 28, 2020.
Smith, J. M., & Pham, P. A. (2016). Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540263/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines
Smith JM, Pham PA. Hepatitis B (HBV) Vaccines [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2020 January 28]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540263/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines.
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