Johns Hopkins HIV Guide
Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines
VACCINE TYPE
- Hepilsav-B: yeast-derived vaccine created with a novel adjuvant Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist.
- Recombivax HB: recombinant vaccine produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker’s yeast).
- Engerix-B: recombinant vaccine, also produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
- Twinrix: bivalent vaccine protecting both hepatitis A and B: HAV (720 ELISA units/mL) and HBV (20 mcg HBsAg/mL).
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Last updated: May 10, 2025
Citation
Dzintars, Kathryn, and Fidelia Bernice. "Hepatitis B (HBV) Vaccines." Johns Hopkins HIV Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545282/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines.
Dzintars K, Bernice F. Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines. Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545282/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines. Accessed October 30, 2025.
Dzintars, K., & Bernice, F. (2025). Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines. In Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545282/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines
Dzintars K, Bernice F. Hepatitis B (HBV) Vaccines [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 30]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545282/all/Hepatitis_B__HBV__vaccines.
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