17 yr old hep b vaccine and titers....still around?

Alicat1451 · May 12, 2012

I had the hep b vaccine series about 15 years ago, and I just got my titers back and they were fine. I do have to get another MMR vaccine because the measles titer wasn't high enough. But the hep b one was fine after all that time without any boosters.

norcalsurfer77 · May 12, 2012

ah, good to hear. thank you!

michelle24 · May 14, 2012

i was also worrying about my hep titers. i had my hep b series 20 yrs ago, and have always gotten different answers to the question, do they wear off? i had mine all drawn last week and asked the lab girl. she said that i should still have antibodies present but i will probably need a hep booster. which is a big relief !

Katie71275 · May 15, 2012

I had my series of 3 about 8 years ago, and my titers were all good! I think they last a pretty long time :)

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · May 15, 2012

I had the series a few times and I never converted. If you have converted in the past you should be fine.

michelle24 · May 26, 2012

I stated earlier that I had my titers done for school, and ALL my Hep b came back non-reactive...needless to say I'm freakin' out. My job is saying they'll give me them but I don't have enough time for all three. Of course school is closed today so I can't call and my doctors office told me they won't go over my results until my physical which isn't for a few weeks! :no: I don't know what to do!!

futureTBA · May 27, 2012

I was terrified of having to deal with my Hep B series. I had the first of 3 in high school almost 15 years ago. Got head to toe hives. My Dr at the time told me that I was at low risk of infection and if that ever changed, I could get the other two but it would have to be in the ER. Needless to say, finding out I needed immune status to get into school scared me spitless!

We did my titres a few weeks ago - and I'm actually immune. Can't remember the numbers my doc gave but if memory serves, anything over 10 was immune and I was at about 20. Don't remember the units.

If in doubt - have your titres done

Mrs H. · May 27, 2012

I stated earlier that I had my titers done for school, and ALL my Hep b came back non-reactive...needless to say I'm freakin' out. My job is saying they'll give me them but I don't have enough time for all three. Of course school is closed today so I can't call and my doctors office told me they won't go over my results until my physical which isn't for a few weeks! I don't know what to do!!

As long as you have started the series you should be ok for work or school. The Hep B series takes six months to complete. Check the CDC immunization web site for info. The only problem I can see is if you are required to have the series completed before work or school. Good luck

finalscore3b1g · May 27, 2012

I had the series done at 12 or 13 yrs. When I had to have my titers done it showed I had not sero-converted. I had to do the series again and it worked this time. However, if I did not convert I would have had to do the series 1 more time and if still did not convert I believe I would have had to sign off on something. It does not prevent you from starting nursing school whatsoever. You just need to start the vaccines and stay on schedule. One of my Prof. had never converted so she is just at an increased risk, obviously.

CT Pixie, BSN, RN · May 27, 2012

I had my series done around 13 or 14 years ago and my titers came back fine.

Have your titers drawn to see if you converted.

ixchel · May 27, 2012

I am 31 years old and I don't remember EVER having the hep vaccines. They drew me for all heps and my titers were all positive. I'm sure at some time I had the vaccines for k-12 schooling, but at the most recent, it would have been 15 years ago.