Hepatitis Vaccine and A

[N_Boy]

Hi,

I just had first dose for Hep A and B, but did not go for the second. Recently (3 months back) I had two rimming encounters with females (unknown) and now seriously worried about Hep A. I have lot of abdominal sounds and worried.  Please help......

1) How useful my Hep A/B vaccine for these episodes,
2) Can i get the second/third doses now?
3) How long hep A can be asymptomatic?

Thank you

[N_Boy]

I am male and anal rimming engagements were with females. No fecal material engaged. only outside. Thanks  

[Life360_Dave]

Its in fecal material and they rimmed you correct?

[N_Boy]

Thanks a lot!!!

[N_Boy]

This rimming encounters has no stool engaged at all, so is it still risky?

[HowardH]

These were low risk exposure for hep A and probalby zero for hep B. Hearing bowel sounds means nothing in regard to your health from these problems are anything else.

1) A single dose of vaccine probably gives partial protection.
2) Yes, go ahead with the next doses. You don't need to start over.
3) Most hepatitis A infections never cause symptoms. If you had been infected with symptoms, they would have occurred several weeks ago. No worries at this time.

You had a difficult time accepting common sense, science based advice in a previous thread. Let's not get into another string of "yes but" or "what if" questions. I won't have anything more to say.

[Life360_Dave]

Hi, if the rimming was anal, they would have had the risk for A as the virus is found in stools.