Patient's question:
Yesterday, after my child came home, they said the hospital organized a meeting for parents to discuss getting the hepatitis B vaccine booster. The baby had received these vaccine shots when they were one year old. Now they're getting them again, and I don't know if it's too late. Also, I wasn't informed beforehand about needing this booster shot. I don't know if it's because the hepatitis B virus has been more severe recently that they're recommending it. Before, they always said to get vaccinated, but I've never heard of a hepatitis B vaccine booster.Doctor's answer:
The full course of vaccination for the hepatitis B vaccine is administered according to the 0, 1, 6 schedule. After the anesthesia, the general validity period is five years. As time passes, when the antibody titer declines, it is necessary to receive an anesthetized hepatitis B vaccine booster shot. The hepatitis B vaccine booster shot stimulates the immune system's memory cells to act quickly. The hepatitis B vaccine booster shot is administered when the surface antibody titer in the body is below 10 mIU/m (for children, 10-20 units). After receiving the hepatitis B vaccine, blood should be drawn for hepatitis B two pairs of half tests. If the hepatitis B antibody is positive, it proves that the vaccination was successful. In addition to medication for treating hepatitis B, patients also need to pay attention to dietary aspects, such as eating a light diet and avoiding spicy and irritating foods.