Safety and immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine administered into ventrogluteal vs. anterolateral thigh sites in infants: A randomised controlled trial

• Published in: International journal of nursing studies Vol. 47; no. 9; pp. 1074 - 1079
• Main Authors: Junqueira, Ana Luiza Neto, Tavares, Viviane Rodrigues, Martins, Regina Maria Bringel, Frauzino, Kamilla Vêncio, da Costa e Silva, Agabo Macedo, Minamisava, Ruth, Teles, Sheila Araujo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2010; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Clinical trials; Dosage; Drug Administration Routes; Female; Fevers; Hepatitis; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B vaccine; Hepatitis B Vaccines - administration & dosage; Hepatitis B Vaccines - adverse effects; Hepatitis B Vaccines - immunology; Humans; Immune system; Immunization; Immunogenicity; Immunology; Infant, Newborn; Infants; Lactent; Male; Newborn; Newborn babies; Nursing; Nursing care; Safety; Vaccines; Ventrogluteal; Brazil; Goiania Brazil; Hepatitis B vaccine; Newborn; Safety; Immunogenicity; Ventrogluteal; Lactent

Lowered immune response to hepatitis B vaccines has been found in individuals vaccinated into dorsogluteal site compared to vastus lateralis thigh muscle. The aim of this study was to compare the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of a hepatitis B vaccine in infants vaccinated into ventrogluteal or a...