hepatitis b for pre nursing application

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hi i am very interested in applying for the nursing program but i have one problem..

i am a carrier of hepatitis B i am healthy my doctors says and living like a normal person i dont feel anything at all the problem is i cant have any hepatitis B vaccine since im kind of immune to it so if i try to apply to the program i am scared that i might not get accepted because of my situation?... i really want to be a nurse but i dont know where to start. please help need some advice.. thank you

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The point of the vaccine is to give one immunity. You are immune. You should be able to show that immunity either through documentation from when you had it or from the results of a titer. So, unless it was very resently (so that you are still contagious) you should have no trouble with this. Schools are quite used to dealing with this with several of the vaccination requirements.

Do check out the different types of titers, though. You doctor (or school clinic or whatever) should know which one to do but it doesn't hurt to check. CDC and other reputable sites have information on the different kinds.

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

Start by taking to your PCP/gastroenterologist /ID. We can not give you medial advice per the TOS. Good luck!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

You need to discuss with your PCP. You are not the only one who can not have the vaccine. Good luck. Thread closed.

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