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Do I also need to get hepatitis vaccine?



I am in Africa now, i already had following vaccinations: cholera, typhoid, yellow fever and meningities, to I also need to get hepatitis vaccine? The nurse told me that these vaccination that i took already can prevent it so no need to have the hepatitis vaccination, any advise?

You definately need to get the hepatitits injections. Currently you can only be protected for hep A and B, and it can be given in one injection (they must combine the ingredients in the drug) but you need to get a course of 3 injections to be fully covered. The other injections you have had, for typhoid etc, will not give you protection against hepatitis at all, it's a separate vaccine, the vaccines do different things. You need to go and see a reputable doctor to get vaccinated. Although I'm surpised your own doctor didn't make you get hepatitis vaccination before you went to Africa. Hepatitis vaccine is especially important if you are working close to people and children, like as a health care worker, or child carer/teacher.
It's a REALLY good idea to!!!
everyone should get the hepatitis vaccination. people are more are risk for it than they think. even with dumb stuff, like did you know that people who don't rinse out their pop cans and throw them in a plastic bag....it breeds Hep B.
i used to work in a can and bottle room at Albertsons Grocery Store. its really sick.
Your nurse is a nurse. Ask a doctor. I think you still need it.
hey! u need to take the hepatitis vaccine... these is no alternative... that is a very dangerous disease..u ll suffer for one month and., it leaves it foot prints in yr life.three doses of recombinent vaccine, and a booster dose after 6 months, gives u protection for 3 yrs,...
yes whoever told you that
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