Ok say someone who's been vaccinated for hep b has sex with someone with hep b. they are no longer sexually active with this person and it is 1 yr later. they get tested and it is negative. could the hep b virus be "laying" in the vaccinated persons body until the vaccine runs out and then eventually attack the body or does the vaccine kill the virus on contact. Can you please cite sources if possible?? Thanks!!
2007-02-21 12:10:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
The virus cannot survive for that long in the body. It's basically like me asking if I could put you in a cave for three years, with no food or water, and when I came back, would you attack me? No, cause you'd be dead. True, viruses are not living things, so they don't die, but they do fall apart, which is the same thing.
2007-02-21 12:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by lizettadf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If somebody is vaccinated then he/she has the antibody against hep B. So when the hep B virus enters the body the antibody will kill the virus. Virus cant hide in a vaccinated person's body provided u have completed the hep B vaccine course along with the booster dose.
2007-02-21 16:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by Sourit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had all three doses of the vaccine, you are considered immune for life. The hep b virus is not known to mutate or adapt (as is the HIV virus). Thus, you should be protected. Nevertheless, safe sex is good idea. Hep C is much more common than hep b anymore, and HIV is still out there!
Oh, btw - the vaccine doesn't kill the virus; the vaccine stimulates the immune system to remember the virus. Once the virus enters the system, the body recognizes it and takes action to prevent disease.
2007-02-21 12:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by Firedoc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A vaccine builds antibodys in your body. These antibodys are floating around waiting to strike if needed. If hep b virus enters the body, your antibodys ATTACK and KILL that hep b virus. The virus can't lay around hiding from the antibodys.
2007-02-21 12:18:11 · answer #4 · answered by robertsrx2006 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vaccinations encourage an "immunity" in the body by forcing the immune system to produce antibodies against viruses. just because someone has been vaccinated (and with hepatitis it is a series of 3) does not mean that the person is 100% immune. get rechecked and all to confirm that you still aren't infected. And always practice safe sex.
2007-02-21 12:17:22 · answer #5 · answered by kamkurtz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a nurse. The person don't have hep B. They would have contracted the disease at that time in question. Also there is no cure for the hep B disease at all so please protect yourself. The shot is only a preventative medication. It only helps the person not suffer if they are exposed or even get hep B but it don't protect you completely against it. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. I also hope this answers your question, you are fine. Take care.
2007-02-21 12:17:04 · answer #6 · answered by nursey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound pretty moronic. Either you have Hep B antibodies or you don't if you were vaccinated you must have them and they take care of viruses "on contact"
2007-02-21 12:13:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vaccines build up your body's immune system to such attacks. So I would probably say no. Although I am only a Med student.
2007-02-21 12:14:09 · answer #8 · answered by MustangRider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋