Hep B Vaccination

[jackylee]

Hi bros,

Anyone knows how long does the vaccination protect us? How many years?

Thanks in advance.

[lifeisfun]

if i remembered correctly , its 5 yrs.

[me|zuo]

it should be 10-15 yrs.. depending on your body system as welll

[juswan2knwu]

Originally Posted by jackylee

Hi bros,

Anyone knows how long does the vaccination protect us? How many years?

Thanks in advance.

There's no exact length as me|zuo;2027721 had mentioned. It shld last the avg. pax 4 a lifetime. If nt, it shld @ least 2 last U more than 10yrs b4 the anti-bodies starts declining.

Hwevr, result may differs btw diff. individual(s), such as ovr 40 yrs old, having immo-impaired disease(s), e.g. HIV. I wld personally advise U 2 do a chk-up 2 c if a booster is req. if,
i) >10 yrs after yr vaccination
ii) if U R ovr 40 yrs old & >5 yrs after vaccination
After U gt yr results, consult the doctor when shld U chk up again. E.g. 3 yrs, 5 yrs or ... (2 be advice by yr doctor)

Hope its helpful.

[badboy]

Me personally found out tt I hv Hep B during Uni days..e doc suspected it 2 b e ear hole which I pierced at 77 street but then I have 'ate' a few WL during a 1st few yrs of chioing so not sre..

Anyway, my GP has vacinnated my whole family n it lasts a min 5 yrs. aft tt its best 2 go back 4 a booster shot every 5yrs. My GF juz went 4 a Hep A+B shot costing $280 dollars. asked e polyclinic n it was only like $20-30 cheaper so no point gng there as it's a long queue..

hope it helps n tinking back, it might hv been a better idea not 2 b so adventurous n had raw oral..


Cheers
BB

[juswan2knwu]

Most ppl dun need a booster 4 the entire life, esp. jus after 5 yrs unless the individual suspects something.

Hwevr, 4 the peace of mind, a chk every 5 yrs w/ the GP seems a reasonable period but the GP normally will nt register any booster unless in special circumstance(s) where the individual's anti-bodies drops drastically below the safety level.

[jackylee]

Hmm.. i've finished my last dose of 3 doses on 2003... so i should'nt need another now right?

[juswan2knwu]

Originally Posted by jackylee

Hmm.. i've finished my last dose of 3 doses on 2003... so i should'nt need another now right?

Generally no need. Hwevr, if U do feel anything amiss, U shldn't hold bk in going 4 a chk.
Otherwise, i) a chk after 10 yrs or ii) jus after U hit 40 yrs old & vaccination is taken more than 5 yrs ago. There's usually no need 4 a booster but individual case may differ.

[jackylee]

Originally Posted by juswan2knwu

Generally no need. Hwevr, if U do feel anything amiss, U shldn't hold bk in going 4 a chk.
Otherwise, i) a chk after 10 yrs or ii) jus after U hit 40 yrs old & vaccination is taken more than 5 yrs ago. There's usually no need 4 a booster but individual case may differ.

Hmm.. i'm like half of 40 only... what do you mean by anything amiss?

[juswan2knwu]

Originally Posted by jackylee

Hmm.. i'm like half of 40 only... what do you mean by anything amiss?

Hep B usually hav no symptoms but if U do exp. the following symptom(s) below, U may wish 2 go 4 a chk up.
i) Fever, fatigue, muscle or joint pain
ii) Loss of appetite
iii) Mild nausea and vomiting
or in worse cases,
iv) Severe nausea and vomiting
v) Yellow eyes and skin ("jaundice")
vi) Bloated or swollen stomach

Other time(s) is if U hav being jus diganosis of suffering fm some immuno-impaired disease(s) such as HIV (which U hav jus been clr of, so no nit 2 wori, )

[jackylee]

Originally Posted by juswan2knwu

Other time(s) is if U hav being jus diganosis of suffering fm some immuno-impaired disease(s) such as HIV (which U hav jus been clr of, so no nit 2 wori, )

thanks for the infor. but what does your last sentence means?

[AfA_hmor]

which you have just been cleared of. so no need to worry. (smiley)

[juswan2knwu]

Originally Posted by AfA_hmor

which you have just been cleared of. so no need to worry. (smiley)

Tx AfA_hmor, tat's wha i mean.

Since U (jackylee) hav jus been clr by the AFA doctors of being HIV-free, so there's no need 4 U 2 wori.

[jackylee]

hahah .. it seems like i'm over obessesed about my health already

[norice]

Jackylee,

Ms. Lee, if you developed immunity after vaccination immunity for life! Also, it's not feasible to have another rounds of Hep B vaccination because you already have antibodies.