About 10 percent of babies born to mothers with the hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) will become HB carriers, even with vaccination, a pediatrician said Saturday. Since the HB vaccine does not guarantee full protection against infection, it is...
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A total of 44 pupils became sick and was taken to the hospital after receiving the hepatitis B vaccine at school on Thursday in Huilai county, in Jieyang of Guangdong province, the Guangzhou Daily reported Friday. On Thursday morning, 84 pupils...
Read more Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) is administered for the passive immunisation of all infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers within 12h of birth. Adverse effects of HBIG are very rare. In this study, we report a newborn (a female, 33 weeks’...
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The objective of this article is to identify common and atypical features of systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosed following hepatitis B vaccination. We analyzed retrospectively the medical records of 10 systemic lupus erythematosus patients...
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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) phenotype DQ2 is considered the most important genetic marker for un-responsiveness to hepatitis B vaccine. Since celiac disease (CD) is also strongly associated with the same haplo-type it may be hypothesized that...
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A new research study published today in a leading scientific journal, NeuroToxicology, found that a Hepatitis B vaccine containing the mercury-based preservative thimerosal caused significant delays in the acquisition of critical survival...
Read more Universal newborn immunization with hepatitis B vaccine was recommended in 1991; however, safety findings are mixed. The Vaccine Safety Datalink Workgroup reported no association between hepatitis B vaccination at birth and febrile episodes or...
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Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: At least 18 children were hospitalised on Saturday after being administered the Hepatitis B vaccine at a health camp in Totapada village near Khurda by an NGO ‘Naibedya’. Around 50...
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Entitlement; Hep B vaccine; two months later, Devic’s Disease (a variant of MS) then death Petitioner has prevailed on the issue of entitlement. The medical records during decedent’s final hospitalization reflect that she died from...
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A 36-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of urinary retention and muscle weakness affecting all 4 limbs after receiving a H1N1 09 influenza vaccination. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated multiple lesions in his brain and...
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The development of influenza A virus (IAV) vaccines, which elicits cross-strain immunity against seasonal and pandemic viruses is a major public health goal. As pigs are susceptible to human, avian, and swine-adapted IAV, they would be key...
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Human influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. The influenza vaccination is recommended annually, but several adverse effects related to allergic reactions have been reported. Panic attacks are also known to...
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