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Table. Monovalent hepatitis B vaccines for adolescents and adults

Vaccine Age of vaccine recipient (years) Dose (hepatitis B surface antigen protein) Number of doses Recommended schedule minimum intervals Alternative schedule minimum intervals
Engerix-B (adult formulation) 11–15 only 20 μg 2
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 6 months after 1st dose
 Not applicable
Engerix-B (paediatric formulation) <20 10 μg 3
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 1 month after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 6 months after 1st dose
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 1 month after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 4 months after 1st dose

OR

  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 2 months after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 4 months after 1st dose
Engerix-B (adult formulation) ≥20 20 μg 3
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 1 month after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 6 months after 1st dose
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 1 month after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 4 months after 1st dose

OR

  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 2 months after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 4 months after 1st dose
H-B-Vax II (adult formulation) 11–15 only 10 μg 2
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 6 months after 1st dose
 Not applicable
H-B-Vax II (paediatric formulation) <20 5 μg 3
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 1 month after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 6 months after 1st dose
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 1 month after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 4 months after 1st dose

OR

  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 2 months after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 4 months after 1st dose
H-B-Vax II (adult formulation) ≥20 10 μg 3
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 1 month after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 6 months after 1st dose
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 1 month after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 4 months after 1st dose

OR

  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 2 months after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 4 months after 1st dose
H-B-Vax II (dialysis formulation) ≥20 40 μg 3
  • 1st dose: day 0 (day of vaccination)
  • 2nd dose: 1 month after 1st dose
  • 3rd dose: 6 months after 1st dose
 Not applicable
Related diseases
Hepatitis B

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