Patient's question:
My cohabiting boyfriend has chronic hepatitis B () and is currently in the acute phase of the illness. He has just been discharged from the hospital and is undergoing interferon treatment at home. I have received the hepatitis B vaccine and have antibodies. Now, the doctor has recommended that I get the hepatitis A vaccine. Is this necessary?Doctor's answer:
Antibodies can also weaken. Your boyfriend is currently in the active phase of the virus, and his infectivity is very high, so it is still very necessary to get the hepatitis A vaccine under anesthesia to prevent the antibodies from weakening and transmitting the virus. If that happens, it will be too late. In addition to timely treatment for hepatitis A, patient friends should always maintain a positive attitude to face the disease. Only in this way can they reduce the patient's immunity and the belief to fight the disease. At the same time, they should pay more attention to their own dietary care and avoid cold foods, believing that this will definitely drive away hepatitis A.