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Vaccination against hepatitis B has been shown to be effective. Using the current vaccination schedule of three doses, more than 95% of the subjects is protected against an infection with the hepatitis B virus. However, there are a few disadvantages. In the first place, the vaccination schedule is rather complex: injection at 0, 1 or 2, and 6 months, with a titre control at 7 months, which makes 4 visits necessary. Also, the vaccine is rather expensive.
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Boland, G.J., van Bommel, T., van den Berg, A.R., van den Berg, J.P.B., van Loon, A.M., van Hattum, J. (2003). The Efficacy of a Two-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination Scheme. In: Marzuki, S., Verhoef, J., Snippe, H. (eds) Tropical Diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 531. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0059-9_14
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