Hepatitis B virus vaccination of recipients and donors of allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination as defined by the seroconversion to hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) positivity in peripheral blood stem cell transplants.

Methods: A total of 65 recipients and their donors were enrolled in this study. Recipients were divided into four distinct groups.