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Any Schedule For Hep B Vaccines?
I was recently assigned to work in a new group home where one of the individuals has hep b. I had not previously been vaccinated for the virus, so I chose to take the accelerated series of shots. The nurse scheduled 3 shots for the series, with the last shot being given at exactly 3 weeks after the 1st shot, and the second shot was given exactly 1 week after the first. After doing some online research, I have found no such schedule forf hep b vaccines. The least amount of time i found for the eries of shots, was 3 months, si I decided to postpone my 3rd shot for another two wweeks, having already had my first two. Did I make the correct move, or am I wrong in my bekliefs that the series should take longer than three weeks?
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Sat, 26 Oct 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
The best schedule for hepatitis B vaccination is to take 3 injections and the fist one now, second one is after 1 month, and the third one is after 6 moths from the first injection(0, 1, and 6 months).
Another schedule is one injection now, second one is after one months, and the third one is after 3 months from first injection(0, 1, and 3 months).
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
The best schedule for hepatitis B vaccination is to take 3 injections and the fist one now, second one is after 1 month, and the third one is after 6 moths from the first injection(0, 1, and 6 months).
Another schedule is one injection now, second one is after one months, and the third one is after 3 months from first injection(0, 1, and 3 months).
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
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Thanks for yoyr query.
Yes you have done right thing.
Minimum interval between First and third short is 8 weeks.
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Thanks for yoyr query.
Yes you have done right thing.
Minimum interval between First and third short is 8 weeks.
Hope this helps.
God bless.
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Hi, In fact you applied the rapid immunisation schedule. This schedule is used becouse you are at very high risk of infection. So, don't delay thethird dose.
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