You are here Home Resources Handbook tables Handbook tables Table. Accelerated hepatitis B vaccination schedules for people with imminent risk of exposure Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email Vaccine Age of vaccine recipient (years) Dose (hepatitis B surface antigen protein) Number of doses Recommended schedule minimum interval Engerix-B (paediatric formulation) <20 10 μg 4 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination) 2nd dose: 4 weeks after 1st dose 3rd dose: 8 weeks after 1st dose 4th dose: 12 months after 1st dose Engerix-B (adult formulation) ≥20 20 μg 4 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination) 2nd dose: 4 weeks after 1st dose 3rd dose: 8 weeks after 1st dose 4th dose: 12 months after 1st dose or 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination) 2nd dose: 7 days after 1st dose 3rd dose: 3 weeks after 1st dose 4th dose: 12 months after 1st dose Twinrix (720/20) ≥16 20 μg 4 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination) 2nd dose: 7 days after 1st dose 3rd dose: 3 weeks after 1st dose 4th dose: 12 months after 1st dose Page history Last updated 19 January 2026 Last reviewed 19 January 2026 Related diseases Hepatitis B Is there anything wrong with this page?
