I recieved the HEP b vaccine in 2002

[ease_my_mind_]

in 2002 before starting college my university required that I get an immunization for HEP B before I was allowed to take classes so i completed the series of tests....I recently had some blood work done and all the results came back non-reactive on all the other pages and then HEP B page says "< 5" under the section that says results...and at the bottom of the page it says "patient does not have immunity to hepatitis B" .....what, exactly, do these two things mean...

[britgirl477]

so did you ever take the vaccination?

[cajim]

Means you do not have immunity against HBV yet.  Repeat the vaccination series again.

[ease_my_mind_]

ok, thanks. Once i repeat the series again how soon after can I find out if I have immunity?

[ease_my_mind_]

in my original post i said "tests" when i meant "vaccines."

**Cheers**