Question 1

hepatitis b vaccine/how is it given?

Accepted Answer

Shot: 3 shot series over a 6month period.

Question 2

do most hospitals and clinics require you to get a hepatitis b vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Hep B vaccine: Not if you do not work there. Only employees who work in hospitals and clinics are required to take the vaccine to prevent them from getting it from an infected patient.

Question 3

i got a booster dose of hepatitis b vaccine during gradual withdrawal of prednisolone , am i in danger?

Accepted Answer

Not from vaccine: If your system was still under the systemic effects of the prednisalone, your dose of vaccine may not have produced any desired boosting effect and might warrent re-doing. The vaccine itself is not a live product and will not activate and harm you.

Question 4

i had a booster dose of hepatitis b vaccine during gradual withdrawal of prednisolone , am i in danger ?

Accepted Answer

? danger ?: I wouldn't consider the situation dangerous but would consider another Hep B booster.You may not have the full protective effect of the vaccine if you were on therapeutic levels of steroids at the time.

Question 5

i got hepatitis b vaccine after working in clinics some years. my blood hbsag is negative. is this enough to confirm that i do not have hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you are hepatitis B surface antigen negative and have not been recently exposed to a potentially infected individual, then you are very close to 100% assured not to be a hepatitis B carrier. You should get your hepatitis B surface antibody level drawn at some time, to see if you responded to the first vaccination. You should also be revaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine at the 10 year mark,

Question 6

how long does protection from hepatitis b vaccine last? i was vaccinated when i was an infant now i'm 29 years old. do i still have the immunity against the virus. can i still contract it?

Accepted Answer

: This is somewhat controversial. After 10 years or longer, antibody from the vaccine sometimes is not detectable. Probably such persons are at least partially protected from hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection but it isn't certain. Most experts recommend revaccination to be maximally safe. You either can be revaccinated, or have an HBV antibody test to help decide. Good luck.

Question 7

i took my 2nd dose of covid vaccine in 1st week of may. am currently due for my last dose of hepatitis b vaccine    is it okay to take it or should i wait till july so give it a good gap between the two vaccines?

Accepted Answer

: Current recommendations do not require a waiting period. Please review your schedule with your PCP and keep all vaccinations up to date.

Question 8

in my childhood i have been vaccinated with hepatitis b vaccine 3 doses, now do i need to do it again? or it has given me a lifetime immunity, as i'm at risk of getting it because i m in hospitals and in touch with patients?

Accepted Answer

: The only way to know if you are still protected would be to check your antibody titer, otherwise you are not at risk of getting it if you are in a hospital and if all protocols are respected strictly.

Question 9

our infant did not receive the hepatitis b vaccine at birth - is it okay to give the first dose with all the other vaccines at 2 months? or is it worth spacing it out? is there any benefit to spacing vaccines out vs. all at once?

Accepted Answer

: I find the infants just as mad/pissed with one shot as 3-4 &amp; their recovery from each session the same. Studies cite an infant challenges their immune system dozens of times daily from the germs they suck off their fingers, much more than the few shots they may get with the recommended pattern. I give shots at the same session when possible. I encourage parents who want different to go elsewhere.

Question 10

can hepatitis b vaccine cause hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

No: The shot contains no living material. It is created in the lab and has no potential for causing disease.

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Hepatitis b vaccine/how is it given?

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Do most hospitals and clinics require you to get a hepatitis b vaccine?

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I got a booster dose of hepatitis b vaccine during gradual withdrawal of prednisolone , am i in danger?

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I had a booster dose of hepatitis b vaccine during gradual withdrawal of prednisolone , am i in danger ?

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I got hepatitis b vaccine after working in clinics some years. my blood hbsag is negative. is this enough to confirm that i do not have hepatitis b?

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How long does protection from hepatitis b vaccine last? i was vaccinated when i was an infant now i'm 29 years old. do i still have the immunity against the virus. can i still contract it?

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I took my 2nd dose of covid vaccine in 1st week of may. am currently due for my last dose of hepatitis b vaccine is it okay to take it or should i wait till july so give it a good gap between the two vaccines?

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In my childhood i have been vaccinated with hepatitis b vaccine 3 doses, now do i need to do it again? or it has given me a lifetime immunity, as i'm at risk of getting it because i m in hospitals and in touch with patients?

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Our infant did not receive the hepatitis b vaccine at birth - is it okay to give the first dose with all the other vaccines at 2 months? or is it worth spacing it out? is there any benefit to spacing vaccines out vs. all at once?

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Can hepatitis b vaccine cause hepatitis b?

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