Hepatitis B Virus, Pneumococcal, Diphtheria, and Tetanus Vaccination Responses in Compensated Cirrhosis

Key Points

• To assess the immunological responses to various vaccines in individuals with compensated cirrhosis.
• Evaluated vaccination responses to hepatitis B, pneumococcal, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccines.
• Compared responses to healthy subjects.
• Weak responses observed to hepatitis B, tetanus, and diphtheria vaccines.
• Acceptable immunological response to the pneumococcal vaccine, yet lower than that of healthy individuals.

Abstract