Vaccination

Is there any such vaccination for HCV/HBV?
How effective is it?
I'm 23 now. But I remember when I was about 13 or 14 I have been given Hepatitis rounds of vaccination. They gave me it on 2 or 3 occasions.
Has anyone heard of such vaccinations being encountered?

Would that pose any threat to my life?

[Trinity4]

There is no vaccination for HCV.  The vaccination given to you at age 13 was probably
HBV Recombinant (alone) because of your age and given in a three dose regime. However it's possible you received Twinrix® (HAV and HBV combination vaccine) hepatitis A and B combination vaccine but that is usually approved for people 18 years and older, and is given on a 0-, 1-, and 6-month schedule

These pose no threat to your health.

Trinity

[Bill1954]

There are effective vaccines for both HAV and HBV; HCV has no vaccine. Neither pose significant health risks.

-Bill

[Bill1954]

:)

[nimqus]

Hey there,

I guess you are right. Thanks a lot for the info.

[nimqus]

Hey Bill,

Thanks a lot for the info. Both of urs inputs helped.

[nimqus]

There is something else I would like to know. I recently heard that someone in my family had Hepatitis. Have no idea which one it is. But I was told that they acquired it some 6 years back when she a lost a lot of blood due to an accident and had it restored.
Which strain of hepatitis could that be?

How is HCV normally transmitted and what are the symptoms?

[Bill1954]

HAV is typically transmitted via oral/fecal route; disposing of human waste in rivers that serve as drinking supply is a good example.

HBV can be transited via blood, sexual contact, mother-to-child, etc.

HCV is usually transmitted from blood-to-blood contact; although remotely via sexual intercourse, and rarely through mother-to-child methods.

Chronic HCV infection is typically asymptomatic; the patient is often unaware they are infected. However, some patients complain of fatigue, aches and pains… This web page discusses HCV symptoms:

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/hepC/symptoms.html

Good luck to your family member,

Bill

[Jakied]

hep B is a classic STD and is easily transmitted through sexual activity and IVDU.

There is an effective vaccine for Hep B, three shots over 6 months, i believe.

Hep C is not a Std.  Transmission is from infected blood to non infected blood.  The most

efficient way to transfer hcv is through sharing 'works' for drug use.  blood transfusion,

before 1992, was a common way to transfer but infection from blood transfusion today

is VERY unlikely.  There is NO vaccine for hep c and scientists are not confident of an

effective vaccine in the near future.  hep C virus is a tricky little spiglet.

[nimqus]

Thanks bill and Jakied :)