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Vaccinations and HIV

What Are Vaccinations? Vaccinations, or immunizations, are treatments that build up your body's defenses against certain infections. For example, many people get flu shots each fall. It can take a few weeks for your immune system to respond after a vaccination. Most vaccines are used to prevent infections. However, others help your body fight an infection that you already have. These are called "therapeutic vaccines." See Fact Sheet 480 for...

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no immune response to hep b vaccine, pls answer

8 years ago a was vaccinated for hep b (three doses), but I didn/t developed the antibodies.As far as I know, I don't have problems with immunity, I don't get sick often.My question is: the fact that I didn't respond to the vaccine...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

There is no data that I know to suggest that because you don't respond to the vaccine that you are at risk for chronic infection if exposed to the virus. You may want to discuss with your doctor possibly taking a double dose of hepatitis B... Read more »

Hep B Vaccination and Testing

Dear Dr Dieterich, If the vaccination series was taken after a low risk exposure, what testing would be required in the future and could I determine if I had aquired and cleared the disease or just developed antibodies to the...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

You can ask for the 3 hep B tests. The surface antigen which is evidence of present infection, the surface antibody which is evidence of immunity and the core antibody which is usually evidence of past infection if the surface antigen is negative.... Read more »

Can a fully Hep B vaccinated person be infected?

I had completed the 3-shot hep B vaccine series a year before I met my boyfriend who has chronic hep B. Will I get infected if we engage in sexual activities? I work in a hospital. Could I potentially be a "carrier" to the patients?...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

You will want to discuss with your provider that your sexual partner is a chronic carrier. In this case, I like to check the antibody levels to be certain that they are in a protective range. The vaccine is very effective in preventing... Read more »

HEP Vaccination & HIV

I have HIV and was wondering if it is dangerous to get a vaccination for Hepatitis B? I was told I could not get a vaccination for small pox because I had HIV and was wondering if this holds for HBV?...

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.

Fundacion Gatroenterologia De Diego

No thats,not true.In the past we were not doing much HBV vaccination in HIV,because the results were not good,very few patients developed immunity.Now that the majority of patients,are well controlled and have higher CD4,we are starting to see... Read more »

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Has anyone heard about a posible working vaccine?

Posted by stevetrip, 3 Replies

I've seen a post on SaveADAP that says theresee "Rutger's may have stopped HIV" by Gary Karch. "The drugs called DAPY's mimic the virus by changing shape which enables it to interfere with the way HIV attacks the immune system. It sounds... Read more »

hep and hiv?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If you are exposed to hiv and hep at the same time, will that extend the window period for testing. Or will you still get a conclusive test at the 12/13 week mark? Read more »

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answer me because bob dosnt.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Here is a general query.

Two guys , Mark and Jack live an the Bahamas having fun and frolicking all day long. Mark the smarter one has himself vaccinated against hepatitis the same day Jack gets infected.
Both meet each other at the STD testing... Read more »

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