Immunizations

NPinWCH · Apr 15, 2011

Well, it looks like you aren't going to convert. Some people just never do. I don't know about how many times you can take the Hep B series, but I know when I was working in OB, we had a few women on baby 7,8 or 9 who got the MMR after EVERY baby and NEVER converted.

Personally, there should be a point when you stop trying, but I don't know when that point is. I doubt there is any danger in being immunized again, but it seems pretty worthless to keep doing it...

hiddencatRN, BSN, RN · Apr 15, 2011

Maybe I'm dumb...but if you don't convert, does that mean you can't get the illness?

I got hep B as a kid too and found out I'm not immune so am getting the series again- I never considered the fact that I might not be "converting."

classicdame, MSN, EdD · Apr 15, 2011

Contact the CDC. They have good info

NPinWCH · Apr 15, 2011

If your lab results are low for anti-HBV, less than 10mIU/ml, then you are not immune. If you don't respond to the first round you can do another round. The CDC says if you don't respond to the second round you are a non-responder and more vaccination is not necessary as it isn't likely to be of any benefit. Some people genetically just don't produce the immunity to certain things.

So hiddencat, yes you could still get Hep B.

Tammyb6273 · Apr 15, 2011

Thank you thats what i thought too, i just hope my new employer doesnt try and make me take it again. Thats what i am afraid of and didn't know if taking the Hep B vaccine too many times if it could cause any liver damage.