Hepatitis B Vaccine

meandragonbrett · Sep 28, 2002

I finished mine up in August and had no problems with it at all. Good luck and welcome to the board!!

Brett

RNConnieF · Sep 28, 2002

Run, not walk to get it. It is so safe that in PA it is mandated that it be given to new borns. As long as the babe is over 4 pounds it is given on the day of birth, at one month, and at 9 months. The most common side effect is pain at the site. I had mine as an adult and other than some muscle soreness I had no problems. BTW, you are 90 times more likely to be expessed to Hep B as you are to AIDS- and that's in the general population, not in the medical field. Don't mess with Hep B.

sr moore, BSN, RN · Sep 28, 2002

I give hep b every day, all day long, among other vaccines. you can go to Merks website http://WWW.merckvaccine.com and check it out, or Aventis at http://WWW.vaccineshoppe.com, or my favorite http://WWW.immunize.org. Hope that helps.

globalRN · Sep 28, 2002

Good advice has been given to you. Best to get all your 3 Hep B vaccinations before you start clinical. ;-)

NicuGal, MSN, RN · Sep 28, 2002

For sure get it before clinicals...why take the chance? The worst thing I have heard is that some people get a slight fever...but most have no effects at all!

Wolfbeareagle · Sep 29, 2002

Thank you all so much for your input. I shall start them on Monday.

Thanks,

Wolf

CaliNurse · Sep 29, 2002

I have never heard of any reactions first hand. However some say it itches. DON'T scratch it. Aside from what has been posted this is the only other thing I have heard of.

Good luck in school,

Cali

willie2001 · Sep 29, 2002

I overcame my phobia of being on the receiving end of a needle and am glad I did. My phobia of contracting HepB was greater. I had no adverse reactions from the shots.