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Male 57 would like to get vaccinated for hepatitis b. my test for antibody says negative, should i also need to get surface antigen test ?
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No: It sounds like you have not been exposed to hepatitis b virus and it is perfectly fine for you to have the vaccine.
Answered 2/28/2013
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