Antibody persistence six years after two doses of combined hepatitis A and B vaccine.

Abstract Persistent immunity to hepatitis A and hepatitis B antibodies six years after vaccination of adolescents (aged 12–15 years) with a combined hepatitis A and B (HAB) vaccine following a 0, 6 month or a 0, 12 month schedule was assessed. Yearly (Year-2–6) serum samples were tested for anti-HAV and anti-HBs using EIA. Subjects with anti-HBs concentrations