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Revac-B 0.5Ml Vaccine Health Feed

Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Fellowship HIV Medicine, MD, Observershi...read more

General Physician•Ghaziabad
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Vaccines are not just for kids; the human body can be vulnerable to viruses during any time period of life. It is important for an adult to get vaccinated regularly, else there are always chances that some virus or infection may attack you in a severe way.

Let's look at some of the vaccines adults should get for a healthy and ensured life:Pneumococcal Vaccine -

This vaccine protects the human body from diseases like Pneumonia and Meningitis.

Who should get this vaccine...more
Asked for male, 32 years old from Kolkata
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MBBS

General Physician•Mumbai
If anyone is vaccinated against hepb as per the schedule than he is free from getting the disease in the future.
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Diploma in Child Health (DCH), MBBS

Pediatrician•Hyderabad
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Ask and follow the latest iap (indian academy if paediatrics) immunization chart schedule. So far you are following the schedule accordingly only.
Asked for female, 24 years old from Chennai
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Registrar In Surgical Oncology, Fellowsh...read more

Oncologist•Mumbai
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I'm not sure if you can be prone genetically to hepatitis b, because it's an infection caused by the hepatitis b virus. Nonetheless, there is vaccination available for hep b which can provide durable immunity.
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Doctor of Medicine - Pediatrics

Pediatrician•Agra
Hepatitis B vaccine is given in 3 dose schedule, either following the 0,1,6 mth or 0,1,2 mth schedule.
Asked for female, 32 years old from Kolkata
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M.D.( Pediatrics), DCH

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Need for booster dose is unknown as of today. Currently it is not recommended except for predialisys and dialysis purposes.
Asked for female, 24 years old from Kolkata
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BHMS, Diploma in Dermatology

Sexologist•Hyderabad
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Not safe for sex in this time. Hepatitis is easily transmitted sexually and the viral load (hbv dna) of the infected partner, and who is on the receiving end of infectious body fluids, especially blood that contains the most virus and semen.
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

Cardiologist•Alappuzha
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Yes you can give inactive vaccine after 6 months of giving live attenuated vaccine and the teaching is to give it after waiting one month if needed.
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

Cardiologist•Alappuzha
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There is no need for any polio now and you can take PCV vaccine against pneumonia duiue to P carinii bacteria and you can also take Typhoid vaccine and meningitis vaccines
Asked for male, 27 years old from Gwalior
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PGDHHM, MBBS

General Physician•Delhi
It is advisable to everyone to get vaccinated against hepatitis b.
U need three doses 0,1 6months.
Hope this helps u.
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