What is the hepatitis B vaccination regimen in chronic kidney disease?

Kheng Yong Ong; Hong Yun Wong; Giat Yeng Khee

doi:10.3949/ccjm.85a.17017

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What is the hepatitis B vaccination regimen in chronic kidney disease?

Kheng Yong Ong, BSc (Pharm) (Hons), Hong Yun Wong, BSc (Pharm) (Hons) and Giat Yeng Khee, PharmD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2018, 85 (1) 32-34; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17017

Kheng Yong Ong

Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

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Hong Yun Wong

Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore

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Giat Yeng Khee

Senior Clinical Pharmacist. Department of Pharmacy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

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Recommended vaccination regimens for hepatitis B virus in chronic kidney disease
Vaccine Regimen
Recombivax-HB 40 μg intramuscularly, at 0, 1, and 6 months
Engerix-B 40 μg (ie, double the standard 20-μg dose) intramuscularly, at 0, 1, 2, and 6 months

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