A 33-year-old member asked:
Hepatitis b vaccine is wearing off, what to do?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Get a booster: If you have concerns about waning immunity, you can receive a booster dose.If you had the primary series or part of it, this will help.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Hepatitis b vaccine/how is it given?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jason Hemminganswered
Gastroenterology 19 years experience
Shot: 3 shot series over a 6month period.
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Can hepatitis b vaccine cause hepatitis b?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
No: The shot contains no living material. It is created in the lab and has no potential for causing disease.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What is in the hepatitis b vaccine? How does it work?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Natalie Hodgeanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
Proteins: It works by including one of the viral surface proteins. This causes one's immune system to react and create protective antibodies for the hepatitis b virus. It takes several of the vaccines to get the adequate amount of antibody necessary to protect from disease. Great Question!
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Is there a vaccine for hepatitis b?
10 doctor answers • 19 doctors weighed in
Dr. Lance Steinanswered
Specializes in Hepatology
Yes: 3 shots are needed.
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6.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Can the hepatitis b vaccine ever expire?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Confusing question: The material we stock at the office does have an expiration date, otherwise known as a use before date.I sense that is not your question. If you complete the series of Hepatitis B Vaccine it is thought to confer lifelong immunity unless you suffer some form of immune altering illness or treatment in the future.
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Apr 20, 2014
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