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Diagnosed With Hepatitis C. Had Taken Vaccination For It. How Could It Be Possible?

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Posted on Sat, 4 May 2013
Question: I had a hepatitis C vaccine in 1980. Now I have hepatitis C. How did this happen? I am a health care worker with many years of exposure to patients blood.
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Answered by Dr. Maruti Karale (19 minutes later)
Hello,

Thanks for query.

Till date there is no vaccine against Hepatitis C. Research is going on for vaccine against hepatitis C and it is in phase 2 of clinical trial.

You must have received vaccination details.

Thank you.
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Diagnosed With Hepatitis C. Had Taken Vaccination For It. How Could It Be Possible?

Hello,

Thanks for query.

Till date there is no vaccine against Hepatitis C. Research is going on for vaccine against hepatitis C and it is in phase 2 of clinical trial.

You must have received vaccination details.

Thank you.