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Is Sexual Intercourse With Hepatitis B Positive Person Safe After Taking Hepatitis B Vaccine?

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Posted on Sat, 13 Sep 2014
Question: Am saying i have taking all the 3 shot of the hepatitis B vaccine. But the first and the second shot was 7 years ago and the third was just a month ago. So am i save by having sex with someone with hepatitis B virus? That's mu question!
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Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get your antibody titer levels checked

Detailed Answer:
Hi....thanks for consulting on health care magic.

Usually vaccine schedule for any vaccine should be completed at the first contact with the physician. That is, even if it was taken partially, the regular schedule should be completed as per the norms. So you did it right in getting the vaccination schedule completed.

Regarding your question whether you can sex with somebody who is hepatitis B positive - the best way to prove that you have full levels of immunity in the blood is to get anti hepatitis B antibody levels in you blood checked.

It is a simple test which is a definite proof of immunity.

Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Dr. Sumanth Amperayani

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Is Sexual Intercourse With Hepatitis B Positive Person Safe After Taking Hepatitis B Vaccine?

Brief Answer: Get your antibody titer levels checked Detailed Answer: Hi....thanks for consulting on health care magic. Usually vaccine schedule for any vaccine should be completed at the first contact with the physician. That is, even if it was taken partially, the regular schedule should be completed as per the norms. So you did it right in getting the vaccination schedule completed. Regarding your question whether you can sex with somebody who is hepatitis B positive - the best way to prove that you have full levels of immunity in the blood is to get anti hepatitis B antibody levels in you blood checked. It is a simple test which is a definite proof of immunity. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,