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A 23-year-old cisgender man who recently acquired HIV is seen for an initial medical visit to establish HIV primary care. Initial laboratory serology studies show a CD4 count of 497 cells/mm3 and negative antibodies for hepatitis B. He has never received hepatitis B immunization and has no evidence of active hepatitis B infection.

Which one of the following would be an acceptable hepatitis B vaccine series for this man?

The combined hepatitis A-hepatitis B vaccine (<em>Twinrix</em>) contains 720 El.U of hepatitis A (antigen component from <em>Havrix) and </em>20 μg per dose of HBsAg (antigen component from <em>Engerix</em>-B). It is important to note this vaccine provides standard-dose, not double-dose, strength hepatitis B antigen.
Figure 1. Hepatitis B Vaccine Options and Schedule for Persons with HIV
The combined hepatitis A-hepatitis B vaccine (Twinrix) contains 720 El.U of hepatitis A (antigen component from Havrix) and 20 μg per dose of HBsAg (antigen component from Engerix-B). It is important to note this vaccine provides standard-dose, not double-dose, strength hepatitis B antigen.
Source: Panel on Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV. Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in adults and adolescents with HIV: recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Immunizations for Preventable Diseases in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV. Last updated: September 7, 2023.
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September 30th, 2023

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