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What do you advise if i had a complete b vaccine 5 years ago. can i have another one?
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Confusing question: I assume you mean hepatitis b vaccine. Additional doses will not hurt you and may boost your protection some. In most this would be unnecessary if you had the complete series.
Answered 5/6/2014
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