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needlestuck with Hepa B vaccine

by lost_andrea, Apr 20, 2008 07:22AM
im glad there's community like this!well...just wanna ask something 'bout hepa B vaccine.im a student nurse and just had my hospital duty last week.we were assigned in nusery unit and we were tasked to give vit.K and hepa B vaccine to newborns.but unfortunately, i accidently stuck with the needle i used for Hepa B vaccine.i have not yet get hepa B vaccine prior to duty which is proper.
will i be infected with hepa b? if i will, can hepa vaccine next days help me get rid of it?tank you so much!
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by cajim, Apr 20, 2008 07:34AM
Get your HepB vaccination ASAP and test for a "positive" or "reactive" HBsAb (or anti-HBs) test result.

More at:  http://www.hepb.org/patients/your_blood_tests.htm
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