To the Class of 2013 -- any concerns about vaccines?

[Gabby]

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So a friend of mine had a horrible reaction to the Hep B vaccine last year and couldn't finish the series.

After doing some research, I realized I shouldn't be. The testimonials are just scaring the crap out of me. Someone calm me down and tell me how silly I'm being.

 

[majahops]

You're being silly. Calm down!

So a friend of mine had a horrible reaction to the Hep B vaccine last year and couldn't finish the series.

After doing some research, I realized I shouldn't be. The testimonials are just scaring the crap out of me. Someone calm me down and tell me how silly I'm being.

 

[olemissbabydoc]

Go get the shots. You'll be fine.

There's a one in a million chance you'll have a reaction, and even if you did it would most likely be injection site pain/redness.

Weigh the chance of a horrible side effect (miniscule) against the daily/frequent contact u'll have with hep... and I think the choice is obvious.

 

[kia ora]

calm down

and then read some testimonials from people with Hep B

 

[Bacchus]

I'll negate your friend's reaction. My Hep B booster went fine. You probably had Hep B already and might not even need a booster depending on your antibody level.

 

[pietachok]

calm down

and then read some testimonials from people with Hep B

👍

 

[silverhorse84]

Ok, I apologize if I derail this thread, but I got my hep B vaccine when I was pretty little. I thought it was required (or maybe my parents just told me that in order for me to sit still for the shots 😛)? Or is it just recommended for young kids?

 

[mvenus929]

You've never had the Hep B vaccine? I had to get it when I entered 6th grade...

 

[ACGator09]

i am worried about the swine flu. where can i get a vaccine for that?

 

[mmmcdowe]

My father forgot to give me the third Hep shot, so I have low grade immunity that is making me go through the testing and then get one or two shots, depending on my results in six months. Woo attentive parents...

 

[SouthernSurgeon]

calm down

and then read some testimonials from people with Hep B

Seriously. Especially when you consider that HepB has an insanely high conversion rate (~20%) if you are exposed through a needlestick or something like that. If I had to prioritize my vaccinations, HepB would be really high on the list.

 

[Bacchus]

I had the full series and had a really low, nearly undetectable Ab level. It seems, from what others have told me, that this immunity doesn't "stick around." But, hey, doesn't bother me because that means I haven't been exposed.

 

[Myuu]

I had the full series and had a really low, nearly undetectable Ab level. It seems, from what others have told me, that this immunity doesn't "stick around." But, hey, doesn't bother me because that means I haven't been exposed.

From what I remember them telling me, after two shots the vaccine is protective for 80%, whereas after three it's 90+%.

But, yeah, immune response will decrease over time.🙁

 

[pianola]

Well, I'm not scared of the vaccines per se, but it does look like a huge hassle.

 

[Depakote]

Seriously. Especially when you consider that HepB has an insanely high conversion rate (~20%) if you are exposed through a needlestick or something like that. If I had to prioritize my vaccinations, HepB would be really high on the list.

Agreed. Hep B is scary (causes all sorts of fun stuff from cirrhosis to hepatocellular carcinoma) and patients you'll see with it have high viral loads, meaning a needle stick is highly infectious.