hepatitis B vaccination???

Question

Is there any reason i should NOT receive a hepatitis B vaccination. For my job field, it is optional to get the vaccination as a precaution, but is here any side effect or health concern i should be worried about?

Thanks

Answer 1

Good luck chief,
Many people have already given you their OPINIONS and empty promises. I am going to provide you with some FACTS along with the data from RELIABLE SOURCES to back it up .

Then, contrary to many of the one-sided comments that you have recieved, I am going to suggest that you look at the risks at both ends of the spectrum. Do some research. Research the risks of the disease and figure out your personal risk factor to actually catching the disease. Research the risks of the vaccine as well. It is you decision. You have to make an informed choice.

Medical Guy says "its 100% safe .no side effects.ONLY GAINS >>>>NO PAINS"

Show me some data to back that comment up. NO VACCINE is 100% safe!

Vaccines can be VERY harmful and deadly. The following link will show you real life examples.

The CDC has a program called VAERS (The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System). Most people don’t even know that this website exists because doctors and nurses usually don’t mention it. It is a US Government run database.

The link below is a search criterion that I entered. This search shows you all reactions to the Hepatitis Vaccine. You'll have to scroll down past the page numbers to see the data.

If you want to run your own search, you can just go to the bottom of the page and click on "New Search"

http://www.medalerts.org/vaersdb/findfield.php?PAGENO=4752&PERPAGE=10&VAX=HEP

PATRICIA G F says:
"Don't believe the antivaccination kooks who buy into scare tactics and junk science. Hepatitis B is a serious illness with some frightening consequences. You can die from the infection itself, or develop liver failure or even liver cancer later. The vaccine is safe enough to be given to newborns in the hospital for goodness sakes!"

There are 2 sides to every story. "Scare tactics and junk science"? Real people and real cases are not "scare tactics".

"The vaccine is safe enough to be given to newborns in the hospital for goodness sakes!"
Here is a search that I entered into the VAERS database. It shows children between the age of 0 and 2 years old who DIED after receiving the Hepatitis Vaccine.

http://www.medalerts.org/vaersdb/findfield.php?LOWAGE=0&HIGHAGE=2&SEX=&STATE=&PRIOR_VAX=&VAX_DATE_LOW=&VAX_DATE_HIGH=&CUR_ILL=&VAX=HEP&VAXDOSE=&VAXMAN=&VAXROUTE=&VAXLOT=&VAXSITE=&ONSET_DATE_LOW=&ONSET_DATE_HIGH=&REPORT_DATE_LOW=&REPORT_DATE_HIGH=&SYMPTOMS=&HISTORY=&L_THREAT=&ER_VISIT=&DIED=Yes&HOSPITAL=&DEATH_DATE_LOW=&DEATH_DATE_HIGH=&X_STAY=&RECOVD=&LAB_DATA=&DISABLE=&OTHER_MEDS=&V_ADMINBY=&V_FUNDBY=&PAGENO=1&PERPAGE=10

As you can see in the above links, the vaccine is not 100% safe. There are some VERY bad side effects including DEATH.

But, how is Hepatitis B transmitted?
* Occurs when blood from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not infected.
* HBV is spread through having sex with an infected person without using a condom (the efficacy of latex condoms in preventing infection with HBV is unknown, but their proper use may reduce transmission), by sharing drugs, needles, or "works" when "shooting" drugs, through needlesticks or sharps exposures on the job, or from an infected mother to her baby during birth.

That is also straight from the CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/fact.htm

So, if you are not having unprotected sex with an infected partner and you are not an IV drug user, then your risk is VERY low of actually getting the disease.

If you do get infected... Is it treatable?

Most infected adults are able to get rid of the hepatitis B virus without any problems.
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/103/107035.htm

According to Harrison's, in cases of acute hepatitis B "most patients do not require hospital care" and "95 percent of patients have a favorable course and recover completely" with the case-fatality ratio being "very low (approximately 0.1 percent)." Those who recover completely from hepatitis B infection acquire life-long immunity.

http://www.washingtonfreepress.org/62/hepatitisB.htm

The links that I provided you are NOT your typical Anti-Vaccination web sites. They are all well known and widely respected web sites. You cant argue with facts.

So, Is it worth the risk of getting side effects from the vaccine for a preventable, treatable disease? That is 100% up to you to decide. Just be shure to look at ALL the facts. Both sides!

I hope this helps you with your decision. Good luck.

Answer 2

Don't believe the antivaccination kooks who buy into scare tactics and junk science. Hepatitis B is a serious illness with some frightening consequences. You can die from the infection itself, or develop liver failure or even liver cancer later. The vaccine is safe enough to be given to newborns in the hospital for goodness sakes!

Vaccines like all medicines has some risk and some may be allergic, but the risks are very small and far less than the risks of the disease.

I have worked in health care and have had several courses of the HepB vaccine because I have a medical condition that makes developing antibodies difficult. (Most people only need one course of three injections given over a six month period.) I've never had a problem with the vaccine although some people may have mild flu-like symptoms.

Hepatitis is a very contagious virus and can be caught from a scratchn on your skin if exposed to infected fluids. It is much more contagious than HIV and since we have a pretty good vaccine it makes sense to avoid it. If your employer is paying it will save you about $100. Worry much more about the disease than the prevention. (By the way, Hep B can be sexually transmitted as well.)

Answer 3

No. Get it. Better with a vaccine than hepatitis eating your liver. I never had a problem with the set of vaccinations.

Answer 4

well if u are sure that u are so safely quarantined that u cant catch hepatitis virus, then go on,..dont get vaccinated

but u know dear no one is that safe and upto a certain degree every one is susceptible. so it better to hace the Shots

as far as side effects are concerned.. i havent seen any yet if u get vaccinated gradually in 3 months(3 shots). its 100% safe .no side effects.ONLY GAINS >>>>NO PAINS

Answer 5

I think it will be good for you that you get a Hepatitis vaccination done.

Answer 6

I had it last August for travel to India. One thing you don't want is a viral liver disease. Also get Hep A as well.

I've had no problems with either vaccine

Answer 7

Please see the webpages for more details on Hepatitis B and Hepatitis B Vaccination.

Answer 8

Both the vaccines for hepatitis A and the vaccines for hepatitis B are highly effective. In studies of the four vaccines used for hepatitis A, nearly 100% of all adults who receive one develop protective levels of antibodies within one month of receiving a single dose. In addition, eight years after receiving two or more doses, 99% to 100% of vaccinated individuals were still fully protected. Results are similar for the hepatitis B vaccine, and experts estimate that both vaccines will give immunity for up to 20 or 30 years and possibly for life.

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Answer 9

side effect might just be a light fever, take some fever reducer before you go...

Otherwise better safe than sorry!

Answer 10

i have it and I'm OK look at wot could happen if you don't