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Hep b vaccine series, final shot effective after 6+ months of first shot. true?
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Yes but...: Only in young infants. Forolder chiildren and adolescents, doses may be given in a schedule of 0, 1, and 6months; of 0, 1, and 4 months; or of 0, 2, and 4 months.
Answered 12/9/2013
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