Question 1

is it true that i need a hepatitis vaccination for traveling?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Hepatitis a immunization is recommended for travel to areas of the world with problems related to clean, safe water and sewage contamination.  Hbv may be recommended if you have not been immunized before.

Question 2

my 17 year old daughter had a hepatitis vaccination one week ago, how long must she wait to have her meningitis  vaccination?

Accepted Answer

No need: to wait.  She can have it at anytime.

Question 3

can i get hepatitis c via sperm?

Accepted Answer

VERY Low chance: This is a known mechanism of transfer, but it is very low chance.
Most common path these days is IV drug abuse. Blood transfusion and organ transplants used to be a big problem before 1992, but since then it is highly unusual because the screening for hepc test is so dawn good....
Check with your doc if you are concnerned.
Good luck.

Question 4

can the hepatitis c virus be transfered through sperm?

Accepted Answer

Potentially: Evidence of hcv can be found to semen of infected males and potentially can be transmitted by artificial insemination.

Question 5

if you don't have hepatitis b and you are given the hepatitis b antibody vaccination, what could happen?

Accepted Answer

Confusing question: HBIG (hepatitis B immune globulin) is given after possible Hep B exposure to give immediate but transient (4+ weeks) of protective antibodies to the disease.It is done to help stop the disease from getting started. It differs from the regular vaccine, that is given long before exposures to  help a person develop long term immunity.

Question 6

do hepatitis b vaccinations expire at some point?

Accepted Answer

Not yet: Boosters are not suggested as yet.

Question 7

for what reasons do we need 3 does of certain vaccinations like hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

Building immunity: Vaccine developers will routinely check the effect of single vs several dose programs to see what is needed to provide long term protection. If one dose works but fades after months & 3 will give you many years of protection, the 3 dose program will be the one adopted.

Question 8

is it possible to get hepatitis b with vaccination?

Accepted Answer

Yes: About 5% of the us population has a genetic background that makes them unable to respond to the hepatitis b vaccine. If you work in a high risk occupation (like health care) or engage in higher risk behaviors, it is best to have your hepatitis b surface antibody titer checked to make sure you responded. People who don't respond get different management if they have a high risk exposure.

Question 9

are the hepatitis b vaccination series a couple of different shots?

Accepted Answer

No: The same vaccine is given at 0, 1, and 6 months.

Question 10

why are people who are reactive to hepatitis b not allowed to have vaccination?

Accepted Answer

Already infected?: If someone already has hepatitis b core antibody, they have probably already been infected and vaccination is not helpful. These people need further evaluation to make sure they are not chronically infected. 
If the reactive state is only to surface antibody, it means the vaccine has already worked and no more is needed.

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