Rose DeVore with and 4 others at Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. 1  Jimmy Lee Frazier II at Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. 1  Carey Frazier was watching Game of Thrones at  2  Jimmy Lee Frazier II at  3  Bunny Rickenbacker at
1 Understand that hepatitis B vaccination-induced protective antibodies can last for up to 15 years, but appear to fall off over time.2  Patients who were vaccinated 10 to 15 years ago, especially those who were vaccinated as children, may not be adequately protected. Patients who were vaccinated 10 to 15 years ago, especially those who were vaccinated as children, may not be adequately protected. 2  For patients with this history who are at moderate to high risk of hepatitis B infection consider quantitative hepatitis B antibody measurement to determine protective immunity.
A hepatitis B vaccine booster dose 30 years after vaccination is not necessary, according to results of a study published online January 21 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Universal vaccination with hepatitis B vaccine has been very effective on a global scale, but protection has only been assessed for 22 years.