Randomized study of intradermal compared to intramuscular hepatitis B vaccination in HIV-infected children without severe immunosuppression.

HIV infected individuals have poorer response to hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) compared to normal host. Intradermal administration (i.d.

The immunogenicity and safety of live attenuated varicella-zoster virus vaccine in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children.

Background: The live attenuated varicella vaccine is recommended for HIV-infected children who are not severely immunosuppressed. This study aimed to assess the immunogenicity and safety of varicella vaccination among HIV-infected children who had severe immunosuppression before receiving antiretroviral therapy.

Methods: Sixty HIV-infected children with no history of chickenpox or herpes zoster infection with CD4 T lymphocyte counts ≥ 15% or ≥ 200 cell/mm were enrolled.