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Serbia calling... failure in hep B vaccination and more...
Hello dear Dr. McGovern,I am writing to ask about vaccination against hepatitis A and B. I read here on this website that all people who are HIV positive and men who have sex with men should be vaccinated against hep B and hep A. That is the reason...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
...Good questions.You point out a very important issue for HIV infected patients. Hepatitis B vaccine leads to protection in greater than 90 percent of individuals, but those with HIV infection have lower rates of efficacy. There Read more »Hebatitis B vacination and HIV Test (HEPATITIS B VACCINE AND HIV TESTS, 2009)
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Hepatitis B FAQs for Health Professionals
...disease programs Institutions and nonresidential day care facilities for developmentally disabled persons What are the Hepatitis B vaccines licensed for use in the United States? Two single-antigen vaccines and three combination... Read more »Hepatitis B FAQs for the Public
...virus, call your health professional or your health department. If a person who has been exposed to Hepatitis B virus gets the Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a shot called "HBIG" (Hepatitis B immune globulin) within 24 hours, Hepatitis B infection... Read more »
HAART Use Improves Hepatitis B Vaccine Response, Even at High CD4 Counts
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