Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) status amongst new applicants of nursing program at International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia

Malaysia started routine Hepatitis B immunization for infants in 1989 using the three-dose regime with the first dose given shortly after birth, thereafter at 1 month and then at 5 months old to coincide with the third dose of DTP/OPV. Anti-HBs immunoglobulin is also given together with the first d...

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Main Authors: Jaafar, Khairul Azhar, Zakaria , Rosini
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2013
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description Malaysia started routine Hepatitis B immunization for infants in 1989 using the three-dose regime with the first dose given shortly after birth, thereafter at 1 month and then at 5 months old to coincide with the third dose of DTP/OPV. Anti-HBs immunoglobulin is also given together with the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine (active-passive immunization) at different sites if the mother is found to be a carrier of Hepatitis B virus.
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spelling iium-377942014-08-19T04:41:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/37794/ Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) status amongst new applicants of nursing program at International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia Jaafar, Khairul Azhar Zakaria , Rosini RC Internal medicine Malaysia started routine Hepatitis B immunization for infants in 1989 using the three-dose regime with the first dose given shortly after birth, thereafter at 1 month and then at 5 months old to coincide with the third dose of DTP/OPV. Anti-HBs immunoglobulin is also given together with the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine (active-passive immunization) at different sites if the mother is found to be a carrier of Hepatitis B virus. Springer 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/37794/1/scan0001.pdf Jaafar, Khairul Azhar and Zakaria , Rosini (2013) Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) status amongst new applicants of nursing program at International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia. Hepatology International, 7 (Sup1). S285-S285. ISSN 1936-0533 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12072-013-9429-0 10.1007/s12072-013-9429-0
spellingShingle RC Internal medicine
Jaafar, Khairul Azhar
Zakaria , Rosini
Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) status amongst new applicants of nursing program at International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
title Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) status amongst new applicants of nursing program at International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
title_full Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) status amongst new applicants of nursing program at International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
title_fullStr Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) status amongst new applicants of nursing program at International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) status amongst new applicants of nursing program at International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
title_short Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) status amongst new applicants of nursing program at International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
title_sort hepatitis b surface antibody (hbsab) status amongst new applicants of nursing program at international islamic university malaysia, pahang, malaysia
topic RC Internal medicine
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