广西壮族自治区隆安县乙型肝炎疫苗全程接种后的免疫记忆研究

目的了解接种全程乙型肝炎（乙肝）疫苗后的免疫记忆情况。方法1987-1989年出生时接种乙肝血源疫苗的1201名新生儿,以及1996-1999年出生时接种乙肝酵母重组疫苗的2484名新生儿,于2005年随访时检测乙肝表面抗原（HBsAg）、表面抗体（抗-HBs）和核心抗体（抗- HBc）,结果959名3项乙肝病毒（HBV）标志物均阴性,其中228名接种乙肝血源疫苗,731名接种乙肝酵母重组疫苗,于加强免疫1针乙肝酵母重组疫苗后15 d时检测其抗-HBs。此外,随机选择11名加强免疫后无应答和22名有应答者,应用酶免疫斑点法（ELISPOT）测定白细胞介素-2（IL-2）。有初次免疫后抗-HBs定量检测资料者190名,比较其初次免疫和加强免疫后抗-HBs水平。结果加强免疫后,79．82%接种乙肝血源疫苗者抗-HBs阳转,几何平均滴度（GMT）为325．69 mIU/ml;95．62%接种乙肝酵母重组疫苗者抗-HBs阳转,GMT为745．18 mIU/ml。加强免疫后所产生的抗-HBs水平与初次免疫后抗体滴度有关。加强免疫后抗-HBs阳转者的IL-2阳性率（40．91%）也高于无应答者（P＜0．01）。结论在乙肝疫苗初次免疫后,抗-HBs转阴者中,大部分仍具有免疫记忆,仅少部分在长期随访中丧失免疫记忆。因此,在高流行地区,对丧失免疫记忆者应进行乙肝疫苗加强免疫。     

Booster response to recombinant yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccine in vaccinees whose anti-HBs responses were initially elicited by a plasma-derived vaccine.

One hundred and eight primary school students who had been vaccinated with three doses of a plasma-derived hepatitis B vaccine were randomly divided into two groups, to receive a booster dose of either the same vaccine or of a recombinant yeast-derived vaccine. The pre-booster anti-hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs) geometric mean titres (GMT) were similar in both groups (281.8 mIU ml-1 versus 295.1 mIU ml-1, p greater than 0.5). One month after booster vaccination, all the vaccinees in both groups had a marked elevation in their anti-HBs titres, the anti-HBs GMT in group 1 and group 2 being 19,952.6 and 51,286.1 mIU ml-1 (p less than 0.05), respectively. In conclusion, the recombinant yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccine was able to elicit an excellent booster response in vaccinees who had originally received a plasma-derived vaccine.     

Short-term response to a booster dose of hepatitis B vaccine in anti-HBs negative adolescents who had received primary vaccination 16 years ago

We conducted a revaccination study to investigate the short-term response to booster hepatitis B (HB) vaccination in seronegative adolescents who had received primary infantile HB vaccination. A booster dose of recombinant HB vaccine was administered to 395 adolescents 15-18 years of age whose serum titers of antibody against hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) (anti-HBs) were <10 mIU/mL. Seventy-seven percent of the booster recipients converted to anti-HBs seropositivity (postbooster titers> or =10 mIU/mL). As compared with adolescents who had undetectable prebooster anti-HBs titers (<0.1 mIU/mL), the seropositive rates and geometric mean titers (GMTs) of 2-month and 1-year postbooster were significantly higher for those of prebooster titers of 0.1-0.9 and 1.0-9.9 mIU/mL (all p<0.0001). Postbooster titers declined significantly more rapidly for those with undetectable prebooster anti-HBs titers than for those with prebooster titers of 0.1-0.9 and 1.0-9.9 mIU/mL. Our observations indicate that a booster dose of HB vaccine maybe unable to induce sufficient immunological response in adolescents who had undetectable residual anti-HBs titers.     

Immunogenicity of two paediatric doses of monovalent hepatitis B or combined hepatitis A and B vaccine in 8-10-year-old children

Hepatitis A and B vaccines are highly immunogenic in three-dose schedules. To obtain an equivalent result in children with two paediatric doses would be of significant benefit. The purpose of this study was to measure the immunogenicity of a two-dose schedule in children with two licensed recombinant HBsAg containing vaccines given at paediatric doses, one of them combined with hepatitis A. Seven-hundred and four healthy school children aged 8-10 years were recruited in an open label study to receive either Twinrix Pediatric (360 El.U HAV antigen; 10 microg HBsAg) or Recombivax (2.5 microg HBsAg) vaccine intramuscularly 6 months apart. The seroconversion (>/=1 mIU/ml for anti-HBs antibodies and >/=33 mIU/ml for anti-HAV antibodies), seroprotection (anti-HBs >/=10 mIU/ml) rates and the geometric mean titers (GMTs) were determined 4-8 weeks after the second dose. The anti-HBs seroconversion rate was 97.1% with Twinrix and 97.2% with Recombivax. The seroprotection rates were 96.5 and 94.4%, respectively (P = 0.17). The GMT was higher with Twinrix than with Recombivax (3248 mIU/ml versus 742 mIU/ml, P < 0.0001). All the children vaccinated with Twinrix seroconverted to HAV and the GMT was 5168 mIU/ml. The obtained results suggest that two paediatric doses of hepatitis vaccines are highly immunogenic in 8-10-year-old children. This schedule could facilitate a greater vaccine acceptance and the addition of hepatitis A vaccine to existing adolescent universal hepatitis B virus immunization programs.     

2789例10岁以上儿童重组乙型肝炎疫苗加强免疫效果评价

目的 比较不同重组乙型肝炎(乙肝)疫苗加强免疫效果.方法 选择1周岁内完成血源乙肝疫苗基础免疫的10岁以上儿童2789例,分别接种4种国内常用的不同重组乙肝疫苗,分为A、B、C、D4组,采集血清,使用化学发光法检测HBsAg、抗-HBs、抗-HBc,仅抗-HBs阳性者接种1剂次、抗-HBs阴性者接种3剂次相应疫苗,免疫1个月后采血检测抗-HBs.结果 加强免疫前、免疫1剂次及3剂次后A、B、C、D 4组抗-HBs阳性率分别为36.43%、37.59%、42.91%、46.46%;89.20%、91.52%、90.96%、85.45%;99.12%、99.47%、98.87%、98.85%;加强免疫前、免疫1剂次及3剂次后两两之间抗-HBs阳性率差异均有统计学意义(P值均＜0.05).抗-HBs阴性者加强免疫1剂次、3剂次后,抗-HBs阳转率分别为83.01%、86.41%、84.16%、72.82%;98.62%、99.16%、98.03%、97.84%;与抗-HBs阳性者加强免疫1剂次相比,4组抗-HBs阳转率差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).抗-HBs阳性者加强免疫1剂次后几何平均滴度(GMT)分别为2853.21、6254.23、3581.40、3021.32 mIU/ml.抗-HBs阴性者加强免疫1剂次、3剂次后4组GMT分别为273.08、648.52、387.87、245.36 mIU/ml;632.30、2341.14、563.97、394.08 mIU/ml.结论 采用上述4种重组乙肝疫苗对抗-HBs阳性的10岁以上儿童加强免疫1剂次、对抗-HBs阴性的10岁以上儿童加强免疫3剂次,免疫效果良好.

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Objective To study the efficiency of booster immunization with different recombinant hepatitis B vaccines.Methods 2789 children aged over 10 years who had completed the basic immunization of hepatitis B vaccine under 1 year old were selected.All the sampled children were classified into four groups (A,B,C and D) and immunized with different hepatitis B vaccines produced by different campanies respectively.Before booster immunization,their blood plasma specimens were detected for hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg),antibodies to HBV surface antigen (anti-HBs) and antibodies to HBV core antigen (anti-HBc) by chemiluminescence.In each group,the anti-HBs positive children were immunized with one dosage and anti-HBs negative children were immunized three dosages of the same vaccine.Their blood specimens were collected again after 1 month,and detected for anti-HBs.Results The anti-HBs positive rates of A,B,C and D group were 36.43%,37.59%,42.91% and 46.46% respectively before immunization while 89.20%,91.52%,90.96% and 85.45% respectively after immunization with one dosage,99.12%,99.47%,98.87% and 98.85% respectively after immunization with three dosages.The differences of anti-HBs positive rates in the four respective groups showed statistical significances between any two rates of pre-immunization,post-immunization with one dosage and post- immunization with three dosages (all P＜0.05).The anti-HBs positive conversion rates of four groups were 83.01%,86.41%,84.16% and 72.82% respectively after immunization with one dosage.The anti-HBs positive conversion rate of four groups were 98.62%,99.16%,98.03% and 97.84% respectively after immunization with three dosages and the difference of positive conversion rates in each group showed statistical significances between booster immunization with one dosage and booster immunization with three dosages.The average GMTs in anti-HBs positive children in the four groups were 2853.21,6254.23,3581.40 and 3021.32 mIU/ml respectively after immunization with one dosage.The average GMTs of anti-HBs negative children in the four groups were 273.08,648.52,387.87 and 245.36 mIU/ml respectively after immunization with one dosage,and were 632.30,2341.14,563.97 and 394.08 mIU/ml respectively after immunization with three dosages.Conclusion Our data showed that it would be suitable to anyone to use the four vaccines for anti-HBs positive children aged over 10 years with one dosage and for anti-HBs negative children aged over 10 years with three dosage booster immunization.     

两种重组乙型肝炎疫苗免疫效果对比研究

目的 客观地评价北京市现行不同乙型肝炎（乙肝）疫苗的免疫效果。方法 选择既往无乙肝疫苗接种史的大学生及出生时全程免疫过的儿童，检测血清HBsAg、抗-HBs及抗-HBc，全阴性者作为观察对象。入选大学生280人，按照0、1、6个月程序进行3针基础免疫，其中接种重组酿酒酵母乙肝疫苗（10μg、5μg、5μg）140人，重组汉逊酵母乙肝疫苗（10μg、10μg、10μg）140人。入选儿童98人进行1针加强免疫，其中酿酒酵母疫苗49人（5μg），汉逊酵母疫苗49人（10μg）。免疫后1个月采血检测抗-HBs。结果 大学生3针免疫后，抗-HBs有效阳转率（≥10mIU／ml）酿酒酵母疫苗低于汉逊酵母疫苗（93．5％，99．3％，P〈0．05），几何平均滴度（GMT）二：者差异无统计学意义（81．2mIU／ml，94．6mIu／ml，P〉0．05）。从男性看，接种酿酒酵母疫苗的抗体有效阳转率及GMT均低于汉逊酵母疫苗（85．7％，100．0％，P〈0．01）（56．6mIU／ml，98．6mIU／ml，P〈0．01），而对于女性，差异均无统计学意义（98．8％，98．5％，P〉0．05）（103．4mIU／ml，90．3mIU／ml，P〉0．05）。从同种疫苗不同性别看，接种酿酒酵母疫苗抗体有效阳转率及GMT男性均低于女性（85．7％，98．8％，P〈0．01）（56．6mIU／ml，103．4mIU／ml，P〈0．01），而汉逊酵母疫苗男女性差异均无统计学意义（100．0％，98．5％，P〉0．05）（98．6mIU／ml，90．3mIU／ml，P〉0．05）。出生时按程序免疫的儿童，其抗-HBs阳性率随年龄增长呈下降趋势（P〈0．01）。70例阴转者经1针加强免疫后，98．6％出现阳转，GMT显著提高到免疫前的15倍。阳转率及GMT2种疫苗差异无统计学意义（100．0％，97．4％，P〉0．05）（80．5mIU／ml，68．5mIU／ml，P〉0．05）。结论 乙肝疫苗的接种效果与疫苗种类及受种者性别均有关系。成人基础免疫，按目前常规使用剂量，男性接种汉逊酵母疫苗效果优于酿酒酵母疫苗，女性2种疫苗效果均好。儿童加强免疫，2种疫苗效果均较理想。重组疫苗初免后抗体阴转者的免疫记忆良好，新生儿完成重组乙肝疫苗全程免疫后至少6年之内无需加强。     

抗-HBs衰减青少年乙肝疫苗加强免疫效果研究

目的研究乙肝疫苗(Hepatitis B Vaccine,HepB)基础免疫后12～15年乙肝病毒表面抗原抗体(抗-HBs)衰减者加强免疫前后抗体水平间的关系,比较不同剂次的加强免疫效果。方法选择婴儿期完成HepB基础免疫的1993—1997年出生的儿童,采集静脉血,使用化学发光法检测后,HBsAg及抗-HBc阴性而抗-HBs降至保护性水平(10mIU/ml)以下作为研究对象。按抗-HBs滴度水平分为3组:Ⅰ组(﹤0.1 mIU/ml)、Ⅱ组(0.1～1 mIU/ml)和Ⅲ组(﹥1 mIU/ml);按0、1、6免疫程序加强免疫3剂10μg的重组乙肝疫苗(汉逊酵母)(HepB-HPY),分别于免疫1剂和3剂后1个月采集静脉血,检测抗-HBs。结果 453名研究对象加强免疫1剂后各组抗-HBs阳转率分别为67.96%、85.61%和97.60%,抗体滴度分布差异有统计学意义(χ2=132.88,P﹤0.05),几何平均浓度(GMC)分别为37.31、152.77和1310.27 mIU/ml(F=86.11,P﹤0.05);加强免疫3剂后各组抗-HBs阳转率分别为99.00%、99.21%和99.49%(Fisher确切概率法,P﹤0.05),GMC分别为1714.67、1502.32和3383.68 mIU/ml(F=16.59,P﹤0.05)。全程采血的425名儿童在免疫1剂和3剂后抗体阳转率分别为87.76%和99.29%(χ2=46.68,P﹤0.05)。结论对于完成HepB基础免疫后抗体衰减至10 mIU/ml以下的12～15岁儿童有必要进行加强免疫,加强免疫前抗体滴度较高者加强免疫效果较好;加强免疫3剂比1剂效果好。     

Duration of response to intramuscular versus low dose intradermal hepatitis B booster immunization

OBJECTIVE: To determine the duration of the immune response to plasma-derived hepatitis B vaccine among healthcare workers responding to booster doses of intradermal (ID) or intramuscular (IM) vaccine in 1986 and those with protective levels of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) in 1986 without booster vaccine. Both groups received a primary hepatitis B vaccine series 24 to 36 months earlier. DESIGN: Cross-sectional follow-up study two years later of an inception cohort defined in 1986. SETTING: An academically affiliated metropolitan county hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Group 1: Hospital employees responding to booster doses of hepatitis B vaccine given ID or IM in 1986 due to low anti-HBs levels. Forty-one (82%) of 50 eligible persons were evaluated. Group 2: Persons not receiving booster vaccine in 1986 due to protective levels of anti-HBs. A random sample of 95 persons was drawn from a pool of 152 participants with protective levels in 1986. Sixty-five (68%) of 95 contacted persons were restudied. RESULTS: In 1988, 14 (64%) of 22 previous ID responders had anti-HBs levels greater than or equal to 10 milli-international units (mIU)/mL, compared with 17 (89%) of 19 IM responders (p = .055). The 1988 geometric mean titer of IM recipients was 66.4 +/- 4.5 mIU/mL and of ID recipients was 20.7 +/- 7.4 (p = .04). None of 65 Group 2 subjects' anti-HBs titers dropped below 10 mIU/mL by 1988. CONCLUSIONS: Plasma-derived hepatitis B vaccine recipients with anti-HBs levels greater than or equal to 10 mIU/mL at 24 to 36 months after primary immunization are likely to maintain these levels two years later. The diminished durability of the antibody response together with the increased rate of local side effects associated with the ID injection route may limit its applicability as an alternative to using IM booster doses of hepatitis B vaccine.     

上海市新生儿接种重组酵母乙型肝炎疫苗后低（无）应答情况及影响因素的研究

目的 了解上海市新生儿接种重组酵母乙型肝炎（乙肝）疫苗后的低（无）应答情况,并探讨其影响因素。方法对上海市3个区2008-2009年出生的2047名新生儿,按“0-1-6”免疫程序接种乙肝疫苗。采用化学发光微粒子免疫分析法检测抗-HBs,并对家长进行问卷调查。通过单因素分析并拟合多因素logistic回归模型探讨婴儿低（无）应答的影响因素。结果新生儿乙肝疫苗初次免疫后,血清抗-HBs滴度最大值为14 982.7 mIU/ml,最小值为0.52 mIU/ml,几何平均浓度为408.04 mIU/ml。低（无）应答率为17％,其中无应答率为1.86％,低应答率为15.14％。经综合考虑单因素分析和有序多分类logistic回归分析,性别、月龄、是否早产、乙肝疫苗种类和母亲HBsAg、HBeAg是否双阳性5个因素是婴儿低（无）应答的影响因素,其OR值分别为1.365（男性）、3.133（13～18月龄）、2.824(早产)、4.540（接种5μg疫苗）和2.298（母亲HBsAg、HBeAg双阳性）。结论男性、13～18月龄、早产、接种5μg疫苗和母亲HBsAg、HBeAg双阳性婴儿的免疫应答水平较低,应加强抗-HBs滴度的监测。     

乙型肝炎基因重组疫苗免疫效果及持久性观察

目的 探讨乙肝基因重组疫苗对新生儿的免疫效果及免疫持久性。方法 随机选择珠海市1999～2003年出生、母亲HBsAg阴性、严格按免疫程序及时全程完成3针基础国产基因重组乙肝疫苗（5ug）的儿童，按免疫后不同的时间段分成6组，采集静脉血分别进行抗-HBs、HBsAg和抗-HBc检测。结果 抗-HBs有效阳性率（≥10mlU／ml）、几何平均滴度（GMT）逐年下降，分别由基础免疫完成后1个月的95，45％和65．36mlU／ml，降至4年后的38．27％和6．56mlU／ml，免疫1年后的下降率最为显著。及时完成3针基础乙肝疫苗免疫后各不同时间段的儿童HBsAg阳性率均不超过1％，抗-HBc阳性率和HBV感染率均小于2％，未见随年限延长而增张的趋势。结论 基因重组乙肝疫苗在新生儿中免疫效果良好，存在较好的免疫持久性和保护效果，在全程免疫后5年内没有必要进行加强。     

国产血源性乙肝疫苗在健康儿童中全程接种后23年的效果

目的 评价国产血源性乙型肝炎疫苗（乙肝疫苗）接种23年后的免疫原性和预防感染的保护效果。方法 1986年在西安市两所乡村小学筛检了261名5～9岁学生,按照分层随机分为疫苗组（126名）和对照组（135名）。2009年进行随访,剔除自行接种者后,疫苗组和对照组分别有81名和75名。对乙型肝炎病毒表面抗体（抗-HBs）＜10 mIU/ml及乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原(HBsAg)、乙型肝炎病毒核心抗体（抗-HBc）和乙肝病毒(HBV) DNA阴性者复种1针5μg国产重组疫苗,复种后1个月再次采血检测抗-HBs。结果 消除早期复种和自行接种的影响后,在第23年时,疫苗组48.1％(39/81)的研究对象抗-HBs仍保持在10 mIU/ml以上,高于对照组的阳性率[34.7％(26/75)]。疫苗组中84.0％ (21/25)的抗-HBs和抗-HBc均阴性的研究对象复种后产生了较强的回忆应答,而对照组中相似的抗-HBs阳性率为7.5％ (3/40)。本次随访未发现乙肝临床病例,但疫苗组和对照组的抗-HBc阳性率分别为16.0％( 13/81)和30.7％ (23/75)(x2=4.687,P＜0.05)。结论 国产血源性乙肝疫苗在健康儿童中全程接种后23年,免疫效果仍维持良好或有免疫记忆;疫苗仍有较好的保护效果。     

Long-term immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccination in a cohort of Italian healthy adolescents

In 1992, 620 adolescents were vaccinated against hepatitis B. Anti-HBs concentrations were measured in 480 (77.4%) adolescents 1 month after completion of the primary course of vaccination. To assess the persistence of anti-HBs, 347 and 228 of such vaccinees were retested for anti-HBs in 1999 and for anti-HBs and anti-HBc in 2003. More than 10 years after vaccination, individuals with anti-HBs >or=10 mIU/ml were considered protected while those with antibody <10 mIU/ml were given a booster dose and retested 2 weeks later. Check performed in 2003 showed that 208/228 (91.2%) vaccinees retained protective concentrations of anti-HBs. All vaccinees were anti-HBc negative. 11 of the 12 (91.7%) individuals who were given a booster dose of vaccine showed a vigorous anamnestic response while the remaining one showed a weak response (10.6 mIU/ml). These data suggests that hepatitis B vaccination can confer long-term immunity and that immunological memory can outlast the loss of antibody. Hence, the use of routine booster doses of vaccine does not appear necessary to maintain long-term protection in successfully vaccinated immunocompetent individuals.     

Safety and immunogenicity of co-administered quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV)-6/11/16/18 L1 virus-like particle (VLP) and hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines

Adolescents and young adults are at high risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, which are preventable by currently available, safe and effective, prophylactic vaccines. However, development of a combined immunization strategy may lead to better compliance for these vaccines, thereby contributing to the overall goal of protection against these diseases. This study assessed the safety and immunogenicity of co-administered quadrivalent HPV-6/11/16/18 L1 VLP and HBV vaccines in women (n=1877) aged 16-23 years. Co-administration of HPV and HBV vaccines induced robust anti-HPV-6, HPV-11, HPV-16, HPV-18 geometric mean titers (GMTs) and > or =99% seroconversion rates (Month 7) that were both non-inferior (p<0.001) to those induced by HPV vaccine alone. High Month 7 anti-HBs GMTs were also observed following concomitant vaccination. These GMTs were lower compared to those induced by the HBV vaccine itself; however, >96% of subjects achieved an anti-HBs seroprotection level of > or =10 mIU/mL that was non-inferior (p<0.001) to that of HBV vaccine alone. Overall, co-administered and individual vaccines were generally well-tolerated and did not interfere with the immune response of either vaccine (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00092521).     

TBE booster immunization according to the rapid immunization schedule: are 3-year booster intervals really necessary?

In order to evaluate the need for further booster immunizations, 222 subjects aged 20-52 years, who had received the first booster dose with a new tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine in a preceding study, were invited for a serological follow-up. A total of 191 and 182 adult subjects were analyzed for the persistence of neutralizing TBE antibodies at 1 and 2 years following the first booster immunization, respectively. Both serological follow-ups revealed high levels of neutralizing TBE antibodies in more than 99% of subjects. Although an expected decline of the respective geometric mean titers (GMTs) was noted after booster immunization, the titers were still far above the values noted after primary immunization at the 2-year follow-up. The kinetic curve clearly indicates a longer persistence of neutralizing TBE antibodies than currently expected. To conclude, these results suggest that the administration of a further booster dose 3 years after the first one (according to current recommendations) does not seem to be necessary in this study population.     

Long-term persistence of anti-HBs after vaccination with a recombinant DNA yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccine: 8-year results

The aim of this study was to evaluate the persistence of antibodies 7 years after hepatitis B booster administration in healthy adult volunteers who were vaccinated in 1987. In October 1986, 188 seronegative, healthy adult volunteers (117 men and 71 women) were vaccinated with a 20 μg dose recombinant DNA yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccine. Mean age of the study group was 23.3 years (±0.28). Immunisation was carried out according to a 0-1-2 month vaccination schedule, with a boosterdose at 12 months. Of the 159 subjects who received the full vaccination course, 63 (40%) had a blood sample taken 8 years after the first vaccination. Of these 63 subjects, five were excluded from teh analysis due to an irregular vaccination schedule and four subjects did not complete the accompanying questionnaire on possible booster administration. So, 54 subjects remained available for further analysis. Fourteen individuals had received an additional booster of hepatitis B vaccine sometime between 1989 and 1994. The geometric mean titre (GMT) at month 13 for these 14 individuals was 1494 mIU ml⁻¹, compared with 3103 mIU ml⁻¹ for those who did not receive an interim booster. Forty subjects, who received no additional booster dose besides that of month 12, met the inclusion criteria of the follow-up study. Of these, all subjects except one were seropositive for anti-HBs at month 96 (GMT: 215.9 mIU ml⁻¹). All subjects were still anti-HBc negative at that time. Distribution of individual antibody titres revealed that overall 92.5% of subjects retained protective antibody levels (10 mIU ml⁻¹); 72.5% of vaccinees retained high levels of anti-HBs (100 mIU ml⁻¹) as compared to 99.2 and 97.0% at month 13, respectively. A positive correlation was found between the subjects' titres at month 13 and month 96. A 0-1-2 dose vaccination course with a booster dose administered at month 12, induces a protective immune response which lasts at least until 7 years after the full vaccination course of the subjects. A positive correlation was found between the anti-HBs antibody titres at month 13 and month 96.     

A new DTPa-HBV-IPV vaccine co-administered with Hib, compared to a commercially available DTPw-IPV/Hib vaccine co-administered with HBV, given at 6, 10 and 14 weeks following HBV at birth

Three hundred and twenty eligible infants were enrolled in an open randomized clinical trial and allocated to one of two groups to receive either separate concomitant injections of a candidate combined DTPa-HBV-IPV and commercial Hib vaccine (candidate administration: DTPa-HBV-IPV+Hib) or separate concomitant injections of licensed DTPw-IPV mixed in the same syringe with Hib and HBV vaccines (comparator administration: DTPw-IPV/Hib+HBV). Vaccines were administered at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age preceded by a monovalent dose of HBV at birth. The candidate vaccine administration was shown to be at least as immunogenic (primary objective) as the candidate administration with respect to the diphtheria, tetanus, polio, HBs and PRP seroprotection rates (primary endpoints). Post vaccination, both vaccine administrations showed an equivalent level of seroprotection with nearly all subjects (>96%) acquiring seroprotective titers against diphtheria, tetanus, polioviruses, HBsAg and PRP antigens. A markedly higher anti-HBs response post dose 2 at week 14 in the group receiving the candidate vaccine, 98.6% of subjects had seroprotective titers (GMT of 505.7 mIU/ml) compared with only 88.7% (GMT of 107.5 mIU/ml) in the comparator group. There was a lower incidence of adverse events following the DTPa-based candidate administration compared with the DTPw-based comparator. Despite the early age and short interval between doses, both administrations were immunogenic, with the concomitant administration of DTPa-HBV-IPV and Hib vaccines showing an improved tolerability over the commercial vaccines DTPw-IPV/Hib and HBV.     

威海市新生儿乙肝疫苗初免和低/无应答者再免疫效果分析

[目的]了解新生儿接种乙肝疫苗后的免疫效果和对全程免后低/无应答者的再免疫效果。[方法]2009年,在威海市3个市(区)抽取7～12月龄儿童1 102名,按"0,1,6"程序接种3剂次5μg啤酒酵母重组乙肝疫苗(HepB-SC),对其中低/无应答者分别按上述程序再次接种不同种类和剂量的乙肝疫苗,检测调查对象血清抗-HBs水平,观察变化情况。[结果]检测儿童1 102名,3剂乙肝疫苗接种后,抗-HBs阳性率为98.19%(正常应答率为84.66%、低应答率为13.52%),无应答率为1.81%;GMC为800.94mIU/ml。检测再免疫的低/无应答儿童127名(17名无应答、110名低应答),抗-HBs的GMC,再免疫前为45.72mIU/ml,1剂次再免疫后为1 373.50mIU/ml(P<0.01);3剂次再免疫后检测其中100名(14名无应答、86名低应答),抗-HBs的GMC上升为1 763.33mIU/ml,与1剂次后的差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。[结论]按现行免疫程序乙肝疫苗全程免疫后,可以取得良好的免疫应答。对低/无应答者按相同免疫程序再次接种3针后,抗-HBs水平有较大幅度提高。     

Antibody levels and immune memory 23 years after primary plasma-derived hepatitis B vaccination: results of a randomized placebo-controlled trial cohort from China where endemicity is high

The duration of protection of hepatitis B vaccine remains incompletely understood. To assess the long-term protection provided by a primary vaccine series, the current study again recruited all subjects of a previous randomized placebo-controlled trial cohort 23 years after vaccination. Two hundred and sixty-one healthy children aged 5-9 years living in a highly HBV-endemic country were enrolled in the primary trial and received three doses of plasma-derived vaccine or placebo. The primary placebo receivers who did not receive any immunization against hepatitis B were used as non-vaccinated controls in the current study. After eliminating the interference of an early booster dose and vaccines outside the study, 48.1% (39/81) vaccinees still maintained anti-HBs titers ≥10 mIU/mL at Year 23, higher than 34.7% (26/75) in non-vaccinated controls (P = 0.088). 75-100% of vaccinees with anti-HBs titer <10 mIU/mL at Year 23 in different sub-groups divided according to early immune backgrounds developed a rapid and robust antibody anamnestic response after a booster dose, highly significantly different from non-vaccinated controls who received the same dose of vaccine (7.5%, P < 0.01). No case of clinically significant HBV infection was found in the primary cohort during the whole 23 years, but 10 transient HBsAg seroconversions in the primary placebo group and one in the primary vaccine group were determined. Anti-HBc positive rate obviously tended to be lower in vaccinees compared with non-vaccinated controls at Year 23. These results suggest a persisting immune memory and certain protection for 23 years after primary vaccination in children living in highly HBV-endemic areas. Clinically insignificant infections, which cannot be avoided and may often occur in vaccinees, play a positive role in the maintaining of immunity to HBV. Booster doses should be unnecessary for more than 20 years after a full primary immunization in children (as catch-up vaccination) and, also likely, in newborns living in highly HBV-endemic areas.     

A new accelerated vaccination schedule for rapid protection against hepatitis A and B.

BACKGROUND: Increasing travel stresses the requirement for rapid protection against infections such as hepatitis A and B. METHODS: This randomised, multicentre study investigated an accelerated vaccination schedule using a combined hepatitis A and B vaccine (Twinrix, Smithkline Beecham Biologicals) compared with simultaneous administration of the two corresponding monovalent vaccines. The combined vaccine was administered on days 0, 7 and 21, whereas the comparison group received hepatitis A vaccine on day 0 and hepatitis B vaccine on days 0, 7 and 21. All subjects received booster vaccination at month 12. RESULTS: At month 1, 100% of subjects in the combined group and 99% of the controls were seropositive for anti-HAV antibodies. The corresponding seroprotection rates for anti-HBs antibodies were 82.0 and 83.9%, respectively. Examination of the 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the treatment differences showed the two vaccines to be equivalent in terms of immunogenicity 1 week after the initial vaccination course. Just prior to the booster, the seropositivity rate for anti-HAV was 96.2% in the combined group and 95% in the control group. For anti-HBs, this was 94 and 91.6%, respectively. All subjects were seropositive for anti-HAV and seroprotected against hepatitis B at month 13. The anti-HAV GMCs were 9571mIU/ml with the combined vaccine and 5206mIU/ml in control subjects. The anti-HBs titre was 26002 and 29,196mIU/ml, respectively. Both groups had a similar reactogenicity profile. CONCLUSIONS: The accelerated schedule of the combined vaccine provides a good immune response against hepatitis A and B antigens and is suitable for last minute immunisation.     

成人接种重组酵母乙型肝炎疫苗免疫效果观察

目的：探讨重组酵母乙型肝炎（乙肝）疫苗（YDV）对厉人的免疫效果及其安全性,方法：在辽宁省北票市部分学校随机选择一般健康状况良好、乙肝表面抗原（HBsAg）、乙肝表面抗体（抗－HBs）及乙肝核心抗体（抗－HBc）三项指标均为阴性且体温正常的22－58岁的教师124名,按0、1、6个月程序,每次5μg/0.5ml接种国产重组酵母乙肝疫苗。结果：免疫后3、7、12和24个月时,抗－HBs阳转率分别为35．0％,83．3％,65．5％和32．7％,抗抗－HBs平均滴度分别为12．6、402．0、70．3和20．3mIU/ml;抗－HBs阳转率及其滴度均在7个月时达到高峰,以后又急剧下降,免疫后各月女性抗－HBs阳转率和滴度均高于男性;＜35岁组的抗体阳性率高于≥35岁组,但12个月时,二比较差异有显意义;免疫3d后未出现局部和全身不良反应。结论：重组酵母乙肝疫苗对成人具有良好的免疫原性和安全性,其抗－HBs持续时间有待进一步观察。