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Can One Get Hepatitis B Despite Taking Vaccine For The Same?

hi sir
my husband is 29yrs and we got to know that he is infected with heb b under emp visa medical process in dubai. I too got tested but its negative for me. Now i hav taken vaccination for the same. We just want to confirm that even aftr taking the vaccination do I have chances of getting hep b??? coz we are planning to hav a child..how far its effective?
pls help me out.
thankx in advance
Mon, 9 Jan 2017
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Hi,

Almost 90% protection is achieved after booster dose of hepatitis B vaccine however the protection level fall to as low as 75% within 10 years of vaccination, Hepatis is 10 times more contagious than HIV.

Try to use condom while having sex with your husband, as though immunization provide protection yet 10% risk is a high risk. You can plan a child and immunisation will again be repeated during pregnancy and after birth however chances of child having infection are quite high despite vaccination.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar
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Can One Get Hepatitis B Despite Taking Vaccine For The Same?

Hi, Almost 90% protection is achieved after booster dose of hepatitis B vaccine however the protection level fall to as low as 75% within 10 years of vaccination, Hepatis is 10 times more contagious than HIV. Try to use condom while having sex with your husband, as though immunization provide protection yet 10% risk is a high risk. You can plan a child and immunisation will again be repeated during pregnancy and after birth however chances of child having infection are quite high despite vaccination. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ramesh Kumar