Hep B. Know of someone who became sick?

UM Review RN, ASN, RN · Jun 1, 2005

No, but I know of one person who got a needlestick and became infected with Hep B without the shot.

Judee Smudee, ADN, RN · Jun 1, 2005

I worked when the vaccine was not avaliable and knew someone who became infected as result of needle stick. I was first in line for it when the vaccine became avaliable over 20 years ago. In the past I heard some people complain of sore arms but I have not heard that complaint in sometime.

Gail-Anne · Jun 1, 2005

I took the shots too, only people I know of in the department I worked at that time that didn't, were a couple of nurses who thought they may get pregnant in the months it takes it get the shots. One has gotten them now.

Other than a sore arm or two there weren't reactions in our group.

allnurses Guide · Jun 1, 2005

I came down with HepB when working in Asia, .... take the shots. Puking for 6 months, losing out on continuing work etc., always tired. The side effects of the shots can't be worse.

Bird2 · Jun 2, 2005

Part of my job is to give TB's and Hep vacs to employess. I have never seen a reaction except soreness at the injection site. More health care workers will get Hep B than HIV. The majority of our employees have received the Hep series.

Princess74 · Jun 2, 2005

I just got my first shot in the series and my arm was a bit sore for 1 day but thats it.

MikeyBSN · Jun 2, 2005

I had a full hep B series and had no problem. The only real reaction is a sore arm and I would guess anyone could have an allergy to it. But the Hep B vaccine is a synthetic antigen. Unlike the flu vaccine, it contains no Hep B virus so there is zero risk of getting Hep B from the vaccine.

z's playa · Jun 2, 2005

No pain...no nausea.....no nothing !

Z