Hep B Vaccine

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Specializes in Pain Management, RN experience was in ER.

Hello guys :)

I had a quick question about the Hep B vaccine. I'm working as a CNA at a hospital here in Texas and just started receiving the Hep B vaccine (have had 2nd shot). I was wondering since I'm inbetween the middle and last dose, am I at all protected even the slightest? Would it show up on the tibre?

Thanks for the help :)

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.

yes you will be protected. You need all of the series to be protected to the extended period of time. Make sense?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

with each dose you will be protected but completing the course will give you the best protection. Will show in titre levels

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Specializes in Emergency.

I'm not so sure that you are protected with only 2 out of 3 vaccine injections. Some people get the whole series and are not protected. If you're really worried about it, best to have a titer done.

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