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Can A Tetanus Or Hep Vaccine Trigger Cll To Develop

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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...
Barbara McGovern, M.D.

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 »

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... Read more »

Hep B Vaccination and Testing

Dear Dr Dieterich, If the vaccination series was taken after a low risk exposure,... Read more »
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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 »

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 »

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Posted by DUDE
NIAID Puts More Weight Behind AIDS Vaccine
Development

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced
on Tuesday four novel public-private... Read more »

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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