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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: pdpatty on June 03, 2008, 04:13:26 AM

Title: : hepatitis B vaccine
Post by: pdpatty on June 03, 2008, 04:13:26 AM

Due to start mine next week. What are your thoughts? Have you had this vaccine yet?

Title: Re: : hepatitis B vaccine
Post by: bolta72 on June 03, 2008, 05:29:02 AM

I had a round of shots (4) and it didn't take so now I am on round 2. One shot a month.

Title: Re: : hepatitis B vaccine
Post by: Ken Shelmerdine on June 03, 2008, 05:34:51 AM

I had three vaccinations six months apart. I don't if I'm scheduled for any more.

Title: Re: : hepatitis B vaccine
Post by: KR Cincy on June 03, 2008, 06:30:18 AM

Yeah I had that batch of shots...no biggie...seems like there were 3 or 4 of them spread out over 6 months...

Title: Re: : hepatitis B vaccine
Post by: RichardMEL on June 04, 2008, 12:58:38 AM

Standard procedure here when you start. I think you have one shot the first session/week, then another a month later, then the 3rd 3 or 6 months later (can't remember). Didn't feel a thing and the labs keep coming back positive for hep b antibodies so I'm good to go I guess :)

Title: Re: : hepatitis B vaccine
Post by: paris on June 04, 2008, 07:08:34 AM

Yep, required by one of the transplants centers I am listed at.  Just another series of shots. No problem.

Title: Re: : hepatitis B vaccine
Post by: okarol on June 04, 2008, 08:20:50 AM

Jenna got them and the doctor also had me get them as a caretaker.

Title: Re: : hepatitis B vaccine
Post by: kevno on June 04, 2008, 09:58:35 AM

Had them, had the test to see if the vaccine was covering and it was not. So had another 3 jabs, 2 one week apart and the third one one month later.