Hepatitis B question?

Question

If you have immunization of Hepatitis B, can you still be infected? What if your love one has it, how do you cope with it?

Answer 1

You should of had your viral load check prior to immunization then under go the series.If the you had no presence of the virus then you should be good to go.As for your loved one their only recourse is to take a Hepsera drug which is about six hundred dollars for a thirty day supply.They may always have it but some people simply become carriers and it does not affect their everyday life.Others have to stay on the drug forever but should still have a reduced viral load...Hopefully.Some Doctors will also want the infected person to under go treatment for Hepatitis A,B, and D.If left untreated liver damage can occur and it's not a pretty sight to behold.Coping with it depends on you and your loved one duties and responsibilities,the one without the infection should do the cooking just to avoid sharp objects and practice sterile techniques whenever feasible.

Answer 2

once you have had the vaccine, it would be very rare for you to contract hepatitis B,,, but keep in mind there are other types of hepatitis,,, A,, C etc, and also, its possible for virues to become immune to a vaccine/or mutate , though i havent heard of either happening with B yet, i suggest first finding out exactly what your loved one has, then contacting either a dr,,,, the health dept, or look it up online, to see what is the best way to cope with it

Answer 3

Yes, you can still be infected. Remember, immunization does not mean you cannot get a disease, especially one as virulent as Hepatitis, it just dramatically improves your resistance.

As far as how to cope with it if your loved one has it, you just do. You do all you can to immunize yourself, you take every possible precaution (including the possibility of abstinence) and you deal with it as you would any other disability or physical challenge you and your siginficant other face.

Or you don't cope with it and move on.

Answer 4

yes you can still get it. Be careful. Immunizations are not always 100% it says it in the brochure when you get the series. Be supportive the best way you know how to your loved ones. God Bless

Answer 5

Hepatitis B Vaccine: Fact Sheet
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First Anti-cancer Vaccine

Hepatitis B vaccine prevents hepatitis B disease and its serious consequences like hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). Therefore, this is the first anti-cancer vaccine.
Safe and Effective

Medical, scientific and public health communities strongly endorse using hepatitis B vaccine as a safe and effective way to prevent disease and death.
Scientific data show that hepatitis B vaccines are very safe for infants, children, and adults.
There is no confirmed evidence which indicates that hepatitis B vaccine can cause chronic illnesses.
To assure a high standard of safety with vaccines, several federal agencies continually assess and research possible or potential health effects that could be associated with vaccines.
Contraindications to Vaccine

A serious allergic reaction to a prior dose of hepatitis B vaccine or a vaccine component is a contraindication to further doses of hepatitis b vaccine. The recombinant vaccines that are licensed for use in the United States are synthesized by Saccharomyces cerevisiae (common bakers' yeast), into which a plasmid containing the gene for HBsAg has been inserted. Purified HBsAg is obtained by lysing the yeast cells and separating HBsAg from the yeast components by biochemical and biophysical techniques. Persons allergic to yeast should not be vaccinated with vaccines containing yeast.
Vaccine Schedule

Printable childhood and adolescent immunization schedules: National Immunization Program, CDC
Adult Immunization Schedule: National Immunization Program, CDC
If the vaccination series is interrupted after the first dose, the second dose should be administered as soon as possible. The second and third doses should be separated by an interval of at least 2 months. If only the third dose is delayed, it should be administered when convenient.
Recommended dosages and schedules of hepatitis B vaccines
Booster Doses

Current data show that vaccine-induced hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) levels may decline over time; however, immune memory (anamnestic anti-HBs response) remains intact indefinitely following immunization. Persons with declining antibody levels are still protected against clinical illness and chronic disease.
For health care workers with normal immune status who have demonstrated an anti-HBs response following vaccination, booster doses of vaccine are not recommended nor is periodic anti-HBs testing.

Post-vaccination Testing

After routine vaccination of infants, children, adolescents, or adults post-vaccination testing for adequate antibody response is not necessary.
Post-vaccination testing IS recommended for persons whose medical management will depend on knowledge of their immune status.
This includes persons who:
are immunocompromised (e.g., hemodialysis patients)
received the vaccine in the buttock
are infants born to HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen)-positive mothers
are healthcare workers who have contact with blood
are sex partners of persons with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Post-vaccination testing should be completed 1-2 months after the third vaccine dose for results to be meaningful. A protective antibody response is 10 or more milliinternational units (>=10mIU/mL).
Adverse Events

Case reports of unusual illnesses following vaccines are most often related to other causes and not related to a vaccine. Whenever large number of vaccines are given, some adverse events will occur coincidentally after vaccination and be falsely attributed to the vaccine.
Anyone believing they have had a possible reaction or adverse health effect from a vaccine should report it to their health care provider. The Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (1-800-822-7967) receives reports from health care providers and others about vaccine side effects.
Combined Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccine

Answer 6

The vaccination is only good for 8-10 years. You need to find your local city hiv/std clinic because most are trained in answering hepatitis questions.

If your city is backward, find the gay clinics, they are more progressive and annonymous sometimes, or ask your doc, or find the state or city funded centers.

Answer 7

Go to your doctor's and have a titer test done to make sure you have the hepatitis b antibodies. Sometimes the vaccaine doesn't take and you have to get the vaccaine again.

Answer 8

if you have been immunized against hep b then chances are you will not contact the disease.Offer your loved one support and empathy and reassure your love for them

Answer 9

the two will wreck your liver in result will reason jaundice the yellow discoloration of your pores and skin and eyes. the two finally leads to liver cirrhosis or liver CA if left untreated the sufferers dies