What are the dosages and schedules for hepatitis B vaccines?
The vaccination schedule most often used for adults and children has been three intramuscular injections, the second and third administered one and six months after the first. Recombivax HB® has been approved as a two-dose schedule for age 11 to 15 years. Engerix-B® also has been approved as a four-dose accelerated schedule.
The vaccination schedule most often used for adults and children has been three intramuscular injections, the second and third administered 1 and 6 months after the first. Recombivax HB® has been approved as a two dose schedule for aged 11-15 years. Engerix-B® has also been approved as a four dose accelerated schedule.
