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Randomized trial in China, 112,604 healthy adults assigned to receive<br />

3 doses of HEV recombinant vaccine against G 1 and 4 (Hecolin)<br />

Protective efficacy over a 12-month period 96% 4<br />

Efficacy 4.5 yrs after the 1 st vaccination 87% 5 1.Zhang M, et al. Vaccine 2002; 20:3285.<br />

2.Tsarev SA, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1994; 91:10198.<br />

3.Khuroo MS, Dar MY. Indian J Gastroenterol 1992; 11:113.<br />

4.Shrestha MP, et al. N Engl J Med 2007; 356:895<br />

5.Zhang J, et al. N Engl J Med 2015; 372:914.<br />

Prevention of HEV Transmission<br />

Advice to<br />

travelers to HEV<br />

endemic regions<br />

Recombinant<br />

vaccines 1<br />

2,3<br />

Pre- or postexposure<br />

Ig prophylaxis??

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