Assessment of immune responses to hepatitis A vaccination in children aged 1 and 2 years

ÇELEBİ S., HACIMUSTAFAOĞLU M. K., Albayrak Y., Sinirtas A. M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.43, no.4, pp.617-624, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1206-99
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.617-624
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Hepatitis A can be prevented by vaccination. The aim of this study was to determine seropositivity for hepatitis A before vaccination in healthy children 12 and 24 months of age and compare seroconversion rates after vaccination between these 2 groups.