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Can body create surface antibodies from hep b vaccination if in incubation window? received vac 4 week after poss exposure an bloods show antib at 5w

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

What else: If you have only antibody to Hep b surface antigen, no surface antigen, no antibody to Hep B core, then it is from vaccination.

Dr Modi agreed

Answered 6/15/2019

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A member asked:

Can body create surface antibodies from hep b vaccination if in incubation window? received vac 4 week after poss exposure an bloods show antib at 5w

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Modi agreed

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