HBsAg positive due to improper vaccination? actions to be taken for new born baby..

[Arun2014]

Hi dears,
I was given only 2 doses of Hep B vaccine. I missed out the third one. Around 1.5 years of this vaccination, i suffered by jaundice.  Then I tested for HBsAg and it showed POSITIVE.

1. Is there any possibility for POSITIVE result because of only 2 dose vaccine?
2. One more question, My wife is going to deliver a baby by next week. She is HBsAg negative and we checked this test 3,4 times in the period of 2.5 years. She is perfectly negative. (ni vaccination was given and married 3 years ago). mu question is will our baby get hep B? If yes, what are the actions to be taken? please help dears.

[82prasad]

Hi Stef can u recommend Vit D tests, normal range and medications?

[Arun2014]

Thanks for your help stef.

[stef2011]

hbsag will go negative anyway, macrophages will take it away slowly

check you vitd levels and if less than 50ng/ml (not nmol/l avoid tests with this unit) take 10.000iu of d3 daily until you reach 90-100ng/ml, then take vaccine again
even liver transplanted patients on immune suppressive drugs responded to vaccine after 12 months of monthly injections, so you should respond to many vaccine after vit d is high norm range

[82prasad]

Hi Stef can u recommend Vit D tests, normal range and medications?

[Arun2014]

Thanks stef. may be infected from birth. But they are injecting hbsag into the body as vaccine. If my body doesn't produce antibody (enough quantity of Abti HBs), vaccine hbsag will remain in my body. due to this hbsag, it may show positive result for me. I didn't put 3rd dose also. Is there any possibility to happen like this?

[stef2011]

the vaccine has no virus and nothing which is infectious, just hbsag which is not infectious even in chronic carriers

did you test for hbsag and hbvdna before taking vaccine?i think you were already infected from birth

[Arun2014]

Thanks. I have one more question. Many people may have this question.
I was given only 2 doses of Hep B vaccine. I missed out the third one. After 1.5 years of this vaccination, i suffered by jaundice.  Then I tested for HBsAg and it showed POSITIVE.

Is there any possibility for POSITIVE result because of only 2 doses vaccine and missing third one?

[veteranB]

They will most likely do it, doctors that take delivery, knowing you are hbv positive.

But is it absolutely a must? No since the mother does not have HBV, she cant pass it to the baby.

[Arun2014]

Thanks Veteran. Does my baby need Immuno globulin for hepatitis as sson as he born?. When the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be given to baby?. I am also planning to stay away from my baby till he gets immunity (Anti HBs).

[veteranB]

If wife HBV negative so will the baby be, that is a given.

If you decide to not vaccinate your kid at birth against HBV, make sure you don't share utensils you eat food with. Just a precaution. Because HBV does spread via saliva, sweat too.

If you decide to vaccinate your kid right away which they will probably do knowing you are HBV carrier. Then after your kid develops anti-hbs in 3 months you should not care about passing hbv.

Also vaccinate your wife if she is not immune to HBV. Then only worry about yourself.

If you are viral load negative, then just watch out not to catch any infections like Herpes for example. That can trigger HBV into going at a ferocious rate, HSV-2 that is.

If you are viral load positive, active HBV carrier, then on this forum there is a bunch of info available. No good treatment still available, but they tell us soon. Meanwhile we all live and pray for a better tomorrow.

[Arun2014]

Pls help me stef