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My girlfriend is vaccinated for hep b. i will be getting my 3rd and final hep b shot in february. if we have sex could i contract hep b ????
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No risk: Hepatitis B vaccine is highly effective after the first two doses. Not perfect, and you should definitely get the third dose as scheduled. And before then, it would be test to play it safe and use condoms. However, if you have unprotected sex, or if a condom breaks, the chance you'll be infected is quite low.
Answered 12/28/2016
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Hepatitis B: Hepatitis B can be transmitted through sexual contact but not from someone adequately immunized. Hepatitis B vaccine in the United States is a recombinant protein and does not cause infection. If your partner is infected with Hepatitis B, then yes, you could become infected.
Answered 3/9/2017
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