Q: diagnosed w/ hep b in june, test results in dec.(hepb-s-ag -neg, hepb s ab qual-pos,hepbeag-neg,hepbe anti-pos,hepbcore anti-pos. viral <20. recovery?

Yes: Congratulations! As long as you have pos anti-HBS antibodies and neg HBS Ag you are immune (recovery with immunity)

Question 1

is the dose of the hep b vaccine the same  given to babies as adults?

Accepted Answer

No: There is a pediatric formulation and an adult formulation.

Question 2

i was given a hep b vaccine and the next day was tested for hep b, it came back indeterminate, can the vaccine create this result? i'm so scared help

Accepted Answer

Repeat testing: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, you may wish to repeat the test in 3-6 months. An indeterminate test is nothing to be worried about.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex. 
Get HPV vaccine, if you are under 27 years of age.

Question 3

think it was safe to be given a shot of hep b vaccine that was not refrigerated for 2 hrs just prior to injection? can i get another shot right after?

Accepted Answer

Yes,yes: There are studies showing that the vaccine retained its potency after more than a week at normal human body temperature. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed1534639.the storage at 36f to 46f is recommended but warming to room temperature before use decreases the discomfort to many patients.

Question 4

how effective is the 1st dose of the hepatitis b vaccine? can newborns catch hep b from close family after given the 1st dose?

Accepted Answer

: It is effective - but the other doses has to be given too. There is also a vaccine to protect new-borns.

Question 5

hi im pricked with a bcg syringe of the baby whom the mother is hep. b reactive.baby has given hepig.will i become infected of it?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: The body fluid of the donor ( the baby) would have to contain live virus to cause infection in the recipient ( you). Would have to test the baby to know if you are at risk for infection from this exposure. Igg and hep b vaccine could help protect you.

Question 6

can a pfizer covid vaccine given 1 week after risk exposure give false negative test results for syphilis and hepatitis b 12 weeks after risk exposure? syp. rpr + wr test hep. b. hbsag + hbsab will body always produce enough ab and ag at 12 weeks?

Accepted Answer

: Never heard of that but check with local Drs who will know in people like you who live where you livel

Question 7

diagnosed w/ hep b in june, test results in dec.(hepb-s-ag -neg, hepb s ab qual-pos,hepbeag-neg,hepbe anti-pos,hepbcore anti-pos. viral <20. recovery?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Congratulations! As long as you have pos anti-HBS antibodies and neg HBS Ag you are immune (recovery with immunity)

Question 8

what does it mean . my test results back as hep b surface ab >1,000 . and in another test its hepatitis b surface ag negative ? is the first test abnormal ?

Accepted Answer

: The pattern you described is typically seen in people vaccinated for Hepatitis B. You have immunity to Hep B as indicated by Hep B surface AB (antibody); and there is no active infection. Lack of Hepatitis B surface AG (antigen) means there is no proliferating virus in your body.
Get HPV, Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

Question 9

why does the hep b shot hurt so much?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say.: All vaccines are designed to stimulate the immune system so there is always some local pain due to the influx of immune type cells.  Sometimes a vaccine can be injected close to a nerve or structure that is sensitive making the pain a bit more difficult.

Question 10

to whom and why hep b becomes chronic for a normal person? is there any criteria?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B: there are no definitive reasons why hepatitis B becomes chronic in some patients and not in others, although it is very common for someone who contracts hepatitis B at birth to develop chronic illness, one reason for the high incidence of chronic hepatitis B in Asian populations. If you do not have hepatitis B, the vaccination is very effective at preventing it. Good luck.

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I was given a hep b vaccine and the next day was tested for hep b, it came back indeterminate, can the vaccine create this result? i'm so scared help

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Think it was safe to be given a shot of hep b vaccine that was not refrigerated for 2 hrs just prior to injection? can i get another shot right after?

A member asked:

How effective is the 1st dose of the hepatitis b vaccine? can newborns catch hep b from close family after given the 1st dose?

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Hi im pricked with a bcg syringe of the baby whom the mother is hep. b reactive.baby has given hepig.will i become infected of it?

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Can a pfizer covid vaccine given 1 week after risk exposure give false negative test results for syphilis and hepatitis b 12 weeks after risk exposure? syp. rpr + wr test hep. b. hbsag + hbsab will body always produce enough ab and ag at 12 weeks?

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Diagnosed w/ hep b in june, test results in dec.(hepb-s-ag -neg, hepb s ab qual-pos,hepbeag-neg,hepbe anti-pos,hepbcore anti-pos. viral <20. recovery?

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What does it mean . my test results back as hep b surface ab >1,000 . and in another test its hepatitis b surface ag negative ? is the first test abnormal ?

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Why does the hep b shot hurt so much?

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To whom and why hep b becomes chronic for a normal person? is there any criteria?

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