A 33-year-old member asked:
Is it thought of as dangerous to take the hepatitis b vaccine twice?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Craig Smithanswered
Urology 37 years experience
Possibly: Only should take if your immunity is proven to be low by a serum titer.
Patients with multiple sclerosis may develope an exacerbation secondary to the components in the the hepatitis b vaccine.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Is it ok to take the hepatitis b vaccine series twice?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Arthur Helleranswered
Gastroenterology 45 years experience
3 shot course: Safe to take, even if not needed the second time around. May be given the rx if 1st course didn't work, or was interrupted.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Apr 5, 2013
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