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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Hepatitis / October 2005Vaccinations
Im still educating myself but forgive me if the questions are redundant. My Doctor has not said anything about vaccinations for hep A or B. Some of the old posts indicate its a good idea. If its important, why isnt is standard operating medical procedure? Is this something I should insist upon? Opinions appreciated. Hello Anon, my doc gave them standard procedure, though he rather implied that I probably didn't need them because I'm not at too much risk for exposure(?) I'm not sure what to make of that. Isn't hep a common on imported vegetables? Just a thought. kj Everyone who hasn't already been infected with either HAV or HBV should be immunized against them. Immunization consists of series of 2 or 3 shots, depending on which virus is being targeted. HAV and HBV immunizations are often combined in one series of shots. There is no downside for most people to vaccination against these viruses. An infection with either of them can cause serious complications--even death--for someone infected with HCV. HAV is easily spread through such things as HAV contaminated food. If you ever eat in restaurants you should be concerned about HAV--even if you don't already have HCV. Better safe than sorry. > Hello Anon, my doc gave them standard procedure, though he rather implied > that I probably didn't need them because I'm not at too much risk for > exposure(?) I'm not sure what to make of that. Isn't hep a common on > imported vegetables? > Just a thought. kj Hep A is really easy to get. Most people get it from eating in restaurants - ever wonder why there are all those "Employees must wash hands" signs in restaurant bathrooms? Hep B is blood/body-fluid borne. I'd ask about the vaccination for A again. I'd also, maybe later, ask about the vaccination for B. Why not get it, even if the chances of exposure are low? Who needs another chronic liver infection? In article <01dbbac706a0d84a3663d3c54109ac0c@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com>, > Hello Anon, my doc gave them standard procedure, though he rather implied > that I probably didn't need them because I'm not at too much risk for > exposure(?) I'm not sure what to make of that. Isn't hep a common on > imported vegetables? > Just a thought. kj It IS standard operating procedure if labs indicate you don't have antibodies for them. elmo http://community.webtv.net/elmoemerson/DocElmosHepFile http://community.webtv.net/elmoemerson/TheFamilyAlbum |
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