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Just found out my husband has hep b i've had the vaccinations and recently got tested to make sure i was immune and i am but can i still get hep b ?

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Unlikely, but…: The Hepatitis B Vaccine is very effective if you had the full series of shots. However, a small percentage of those exposed may develop hep b; since you're "immune" you should be ok. But get checked for hepatitis C and others which often travel along with b in hep b + patients.

Answered 2/19/2015

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Nope: If you've been vaccinated you should be fine. I would recommend you both be tested for other types of hepatitis, as the risk of hep b doing any damage increases significantly when coinfected with other types.

Answered 11/27/2017

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