Hepatitis A / B vaccination
 

Anyone here gotten these vaccinations?

I was on a call today for a guy that split his scalp open. We observed all blood protocols, but I still got a bit of blood on my boots. I didn't see it till I got home and started cleaning my boots. It wasn't much but it's got me thinking I should get vaxed.

I got the vax as a kid… but i also don’t partake in hedonistic activities to contract hepatitis…


Buuuuut, my first appointment at the VA resulted in a hep C test because it’s evidently common within the mil…


Throw some oxidizer on the boots and call it a day?

Boots are clean. My concern moving forward is the risk of future exposures.

I'd get every vax possible in your situation....

And stop sharing those dirty needles too :D

You rock FB!

I’ll clean this up.

Risk factors that you prolly already know

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784812-treatment#d10

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784812-treatment#d10


I’ve never had the hep immunoglobulin but I’ve had the rabies immunoglobulin… it’s not fun…


Risk stand point. If you’re at the tail end of your career, ect

No I was gloved and masked. It's a bit of a puzzle as to how I got it on my boots because the guy wasn't spewing blood and I didn't do the bandaging. I was monitoring his vitals in the ambo, His hands were covered in blood and our stretcher had some drops on it but again I was double gloved.

Yep, have to have it in my line of work.

Very high exposure risk.
Definitely get it my friend!
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Thanks man I was going to contact you today! SmileWavy

I got a hep shot in 2008 which I needed because I was traveling to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I spent 3 weeks there. Got a few others as well. I kept my bodily fluids to myself and made sure I wasn't sharing anyone else's either.

I started the twinrix vaccinations when I was working overseas but didn’t get the last shot. Not sure if I’m protected or where to pick up the pieces…

Got mine when I worked in a hospital in the 90s. Got a few others from them too - updated mmr booster etc iirc

Hep B is a series, 2 or 3 over a few months. Has provided durable protection for me. Checked my titer and it is still good. Hep B is bad juju

Hep A is food poisoning, more than blood borne. I wash my hands and am not worroedcabout Hep A