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David Garcia's avatar

You can take a blood test and check the antibodies. It is a routine test.

Someone commented that is a sexually transmitted disease and that is not entirely correct. It is transmitted body fluids, including saliva. Infants put everything in their mouths, so it is possible to catch it asexually. And infant hepatitis B is not something you want.

I think hepatitis B vaccine is a good one.

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KC & the Sunshine's avatar

I’d look into this further.

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Gwen McNatt's avatar

that is right. I got hep b my first year in nursing. Got it from a patient. It is no fun at all and I was fortunate to get over it. I don't know why infants need the vaccine but it's pretty good

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