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Got my 2 shots of hep b vaccine, need to know if im immuned, what to do?
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One more: You're supposed to get 3 shots. When you've received all 3, you can check a hepatitis b surface antibody (hbsab) to see if you're immune.
Answered 1/5/2014
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