Hey! You! did you get vaccinated for Hep A and B?

[whatislove]

Who here has gotten a vaccine for Hepatitis A and B?

[thx1138]

I don't need them. I always disinfect my needles before I shoot up.

[whatislove]

Fairly ignorant response.

[absolutecarla]

I've had both when I was a kid. But after reading this I remember that I need another booster shot for hepa B.

"Hepatitis B vaccine prevents hepatitis B disease and its serious consequences like hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). Therefore, this is the first anti-cancer vaccine. " quoted from the CDC website.

Transsexuals who take hormones and who are in the "business" need to have this vaccine as a preventative measure.

[justatransgirl]

Jessica got her's in the Navy.

I don't know if they gave them to us in the Army, but I did a series about 3 years ago.

In CA you can get them for free at most county health centers.

You get a double shot of A/B then a month later another then 6 months after the first anotehr B. If you don't do the whole series it's a waste of time.

Hugs,
TS Jamie :-)

[qeuqheeg222]

got a hep A when i went to africa..along with several other shots and pills..

[whatislove]

Jessica got her's in the Navy.

I don't know if they gave them to us in the Army, but I did a series about 3 years ago.

In CA you can get them for free at most county health centers.

You get a double shot of A/B then a month later another then 6 months after the first anotehr B. If you don't do the whole series it's a waste of time.

Hugs,
TS Jamie :-)

Probably not a complete waste of time, but statistically it doesn't help as much as the complete course of shots. I think the term is partial immunity.

[whatislove]

I don't need them. I always disinfect my needles before I shoot up.

For those still stuck in the 70's viral hepatitis can be spread through restaurants, organic produce, any sex act esp. rimming, sharing toothbrushes and that bad-ass virus can live 4 hours on a clean table. It's a many times more infectious than AIDS and there's no cure. Some carriers have no symptoms!

[SXFX]

I travel a lot for my job and we have to get all kinds of shots for all kinds of things.
I think I may have.......? I'll have to check my little yellow book! :-)
But over all I say to all who can afford it, get the shots. Better safe than sick.

[ottorocket]

I'm all up to date. ALso i give blood regularly so i get AIDS tests once in awhile, but i think they also test your blood before it goes into someone else.

[jniowa]

I'm all up to date. I had to get the shots when I worked in a hospital lab as a phlebotomist before grad school.

[Wombat]

Who here has gotten a vaccine for Hepatitis A and B.

Yep, the military loves injecting us... :cry:

In fact I had a Typhoid shot today and have to for a Manoux test next week to check for exposure to TB. I'm glad I don't have problems with needles. :wink: