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child bit me at place of work,went for hep b, had first one, then blood tests went again had more blood tests was told to ring for results,and to ask if i was immune,doc said i did'nt have enough antibodies and would need another vaccine with follow up,why is this what does it all mean?am i infected with hep b?
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Not necessarily. The doctor needs to test you specifically for hepatitis B antigen to see if you are currently infected. Not having enough antibody means that you have not responded to the vaccine yet. Often people need 3 doses of hepatitis b vaccine before they form antibody so that is not concerning. Some people even need an additional 4th dose.
If the child does not have hepatitis b then you can not get that disease
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Not necessarily. The doctor needs to test you specifically for hepatitis B antigen to see if you are currently infected. Not having enough antibody means that you have not responded to the vaccine yet. Often people need 3 doses of hepatitis b vaccine before they form antibody so that is not concerning. Some people even need an additional 4th dose.
If the child does not have hepatitis b then you can not get that disease
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