Could fewer shots protect just as well? new study tests hepatitis b vaccine schedules for babies
NCT ID NCT04294433
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving young children 2 doses of the hepatitis B vaccine works as well as the usual 3 doses. Over 400 children aged 2 to 18 months took part. Researchers measured blood antibody levels to see if fewer shots still provide strong protection against the virus.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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431 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2018
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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2 to 19 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Comparator group : * Have received 3 doses of Infanrix-hexa as part of the regular vaccination program at the age of 2, 4 and 18 months. * Study groups: * Have received 1 dose of Infanrix-hexa as part of the regular vaccination program at the age of 2 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Have received other doses of hepatitis B vaccine; * Considered immunosuppressed; * Have an autoimmune disease; * Have contraindications to HBV vaccination, as defined in the Quebec Immunization Protocol; * Have a bleeding disorder; * Have a significant developmental delay; * Have or plan to participate in other clinical studies with vaccines or products not licensed in Canada; * Have presented a serious clinical condition to the vaccines administered as part of the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Laval University Research Hospital Center
Québec, Quebec, G1E7G9, Canada
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Équipe de recherche en vaccination
Québec, Quebec, G1E7G9, Canada
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