The Hepatitis B Vaccine

Another vaccine that I got last week in RITM was the Hepatitis B vaccine. It was free there. I requested it from DR. RD during my consultation 2 weeks ago and she said that it's fine for me to get it. I was worried about my low CD4 and she said vaccinations never rely on the CD4 count. She asked me first when I last had the shot and I remembered it was like 10 years ago. I also told her that I didn't finish the booster shots so she told me that I have to get it. She also checked the Hepa B test that I had 3 months ago and it showed negative so she gave me a prescription. Dr. RD explained that for people with HIV/AIDS they give a double dose. Back in RITM Ate Ellen gave me the shot together with my flu shot and my pneumococcal vaccination. Imagine 3 shots in one sitting and it was my birthday. Ate Ellen explained that I have to come back next month to get the second shot and my last shot in June.

The hepatitis B vaccine protects against hepatitis B, a serious viral disease that damages the liver. The vaccine is made from the inactivated (dead) hepatitis B virus. After you get a hepatitis B vaccine, your body learns to attack the hepatitis B virus if you are exposed to it. This means you are very unlikely to get sick with hepatitis B. Because no vaccine is 100% effective, it is still possible to get hepatitis B, even after you have been completely vaccinated.

Ask your doctor about vaccinations. Let's proactively strengthen our defense system against possible infections. 

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