Doctor recommended in July 2006 Hepatitis B Vaccine which is 3 injections (July, August, January) the last being six months from the first injection. It was recommended as a precaution and its covered by Medicare. I agreed and just had the last injection in early January. I'm not certain why he felt I was at high risk or was it because it's covered by Medicare. Has anyone else had these injections and if so what was the rationale.

I am not sure if this is the same person but I think I have talked to you on the addiction bord. Maybe that is why.

I have never been on the addiction board. You are certainly confusing me with someone else.

Doctor recommended in July 2006 Hepatitis B Vaccine which is 3 injections (July, August, January) the last being six months from the first injection. It was recommended as a precaution and its covered by Medicare. I agreed and just had the last injection in early January. I'm not certain why he felt I was at high risk or was it because it's covered by Medicare. Has anyone else had these injections and if so what was the rationale.

I don't know if your doc considered you 'high risk' or why, but if you ask, I'm sure he or she will tell you.
the hep b vaccine, though, is almost routine with some drs., so it may simply be that doc saw no reason not to. it is not usually considered a high risk procedure.

sean

Has anyone else had these injections and if so what was the rationale.

I had these injections a few years ago. The doc recommended it due to my job.

I believe the reason for the Hep B shots is that it's covered by Medicare and meant two additional visits to the Doctors office. I rarely visit the Doctor except for once a year blood tests. May have also suggested shots as a precaution. I've never taken drugs including prescription drugs and I'm a low to moderate drinker. Also, AST (64) was slightly out of the range. I was just curious as to why others had the shots. Thanks for the replies.

I believe the reason for the Hep B shots is that it's covered by Medicare and meant two additional visits to the Doctors office. I rarely visit the Doctor except for once a year blood tests. May have also suggested shots as a precaution. I've never taken drugs including prescription drugs and I'm a low to moderate drinker. Also, AST (64) was slightly out of the range. I was just curious as to why others had the shots. Thanks for the replies.

My previous answer was clumsy, or as I re-read it, simply wrong. In fact, if you have hep c, you are automatically considered a 'high risk' potential for either hep b or (especially) hep a. Not because you are more likely to contract either, but because the liver can be especially stressed fighting two heps at once, and in fact this is one of the highest risk situations for anyone with hep c.
anyone with hep c is routinely advised to vaccinate for b and a.

by the way, i've had hep b (and c) so i didn't need that one, but i did get the hep a vaccine and guess what? it didn't take! i'll get another next time i see the doc.

sean

My doctor told me if you already have C, getting A or B can be very serious. The first time I had the 3 shots they didn't take. I completed the second round of these 3 shots in December. My doctor is waiting until May to check to see if they took this time.

I have never been on the addiction board. You are certainly confusing me with someone else.

I appologize...The name is close to yours but different. Sorry.

My previous answer was clumsy, or as I re-read it, simply wrong. In fact, if you have hep c, you are automatically considered a 'high risk' potential for either hep b or (especially) hep a. Not because you are more likely to contract either, but because the liver can be especially stressed fighting two heps at once, and in fact this is one of the highest risk situations for anyone with hep c.
anyone with hep c is routinely advised to vaccinate for b and a.

by the way, i've had hep b (and c) so i didn't need that one, but i did get the hep a vaccine and guess what? it didn't take! i'll get another next time i see the doc.

sean

I have heard that and my husband did the vaccinations. What do you mean by did not take? Just curious.

I was just curious as to why others had the shots.

I have had both the Hep A and Hep B series.... everyone in the Army gets 'em.

I have heard that and my husband did the vaccinations. What do you mean by did not take? Just curious.
I mean that even though I was vaccinated for hep A, when tested at a later date, I do not carry the antibodies for hep A. I have no immunity to it.

A do-over.

sean

Same with me...after the first series of immunizations I didn't carry the antibodies so I was not immune. Had to have the shots again. Not sure if
I'm immune because I haven't been tested for the antibodies yet.

i have 2 of the 3 shots and a month after the 2 shot i felt flu like symptoms and tireness. You guys experience that? I read similar stories on some other forrums.