LT F-up Study 16-20 Yrs After Vaccine Dose of Hepatitis B With/Without HBIg in Newborns to HBeAg+ Mothers

Comparative Study of the Immunogenicity and Protective Efficacy of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals' Rec-DNA Hepatitis B Vaccine With or Without Hepatitis B Immunoglobulins (HBIg) in Newborns of HBeAg+ Mothers.

To evaluate the persistence of anti-HBs antibodies up to 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 years after administration of the first dose of the study vaccine. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.

No additional subjects will be recruited during this long-term follow-up study and no vaccine will be administered.

The primary study was to evaluate the reactogenicity, immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a hepatitis B vaccine in healthy neonates of HBeAg positive mothers if administered with or without a dose of HBIg at birth. The current study describes the long term follow up of these subjects between Y16 and 20 after primary vaccination.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who had received at least one dose of the study vaccine in the primary study
• Written informed consent obtained from each subject before each blood sampling visit

Exclusion Criteria:

• None