No, you should not be paranoid. If you think that you were vaccinated such a long time ago that your antibodies are low, then go see your Doctor. They can give you a lab request for an antibody titer that will show whether or not you are still covered. Generally it takes more than ten years for antibodies to start declining. I was vaccinated for Hep b 20 years ago when the vaccine first came out (way before the Hep A) and my antibody levels are still good, as per a lab test I had a year ago.Should I watch out where I eat? Even if you were vaccinated because the vaccine is not 100% and looses it's effectiveness with time.
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No, you should not be paranoid. If you think that you were vaccinated such a long time ago, then go see your Doctor. They can give you a lab request for an antibody titer that will show whether or not you are still covered. Generally it takes more than ten years for antibodies to start declining. I was vaccinated for Hep b 20 years ago when the vaccine first came out (way before the Hep A) and my antibody levels are still good, as per a lab test I had a year ago.
Duh...go get it. Everyone should have these vaccines, especially if you hobby or are a provider. Also, I think that anyone who does not get these vaccines does not have the right to get all up in arms about getting Hep B. Hep B is PREVENTABLE, so don't be ignorant and get yourself vaccinated.What about folks who never got the vaccine?
Yes. Your doctor should be recommending this vaccine to you if you are of an older age and have not had it. I believe that it is a standard vaccine for entering high school now, but I could be mistaken.I've been vacinnated for both Hep A + B twice - the initial shot, then the booster that tides you over for 10 years. Google Twinrix. Also, what Randygirl said. It's usually part of the annual physical to test same.
P.S. I once told a dancer I knew that she should get her Hep shots cuz anyguy who might put his saliva on her (even if he kisses her hand with broken skin or a tiny cut, or innocently sucks on her finger with a hang nail, could pass on Hepatitis).
Am I missing something?
Annual physical?It's usually part of the annual physical to test same..
Can be transmitted and Is efficiently transmitted are entirely different concepts, and it is important to realize the difference in terms of risk.Hepatitis B Can Be Transmitted By Saliva
For some, it's company policy to have an annual. For others, depending on age, you should be going in for a physical on a regular basis. Of course, the older you are, the more the physical will focus on prevention, and testing in order to diagnose early occurrences of disease. For others, like women and Pap testing, seeing a doctor or public health nurse would happen more frequently. Other people are into the doctor for a relatively mild complaint and get a physical at the same time. I believe that you usually have to request a physical, though, if it isn't done through some sort of other venue, such as for work.Annual physical?
I haven't been to a doctor in about 15 years (except for visit to Emergency for urine test several weeks ago).
How often do most people see their doctors? Is the physical something you're supposed to get after a certain age?
