celeron_266

i had both since i am a health science student

it is good to have hep b shots since if you are infected...there is a chance to develop chronic hep b and your liver function will deteriorate throughout time as a result...chronic hep b also increases risk to have other liver problems such as liver cancer and cirrhosis

primary hep b vaccinations includes three injections, the first and second one are one month apart, and the third one is done 6 months after the first one

if you have done hep b shots when you are young, the doctor can order a post-vaccine titre test (anti-HBsAg...basically a blood test)...if the result is low, a booster shot should be done

hep a...well this is not required but good to have (it is a food-borne disease...meaning that it is easy to catch it...luckily it will not proceed into chronic hepatitis like hep b)....two shots (6 months apart, one primary and one booster) and you can have a lifetime immunity...some extended health insurance covers it too (i got both of my shots covered by UBC's student health insurance @ $50/shot )

umm..reactions...as long as you are ok with eggs or other type of vaccines...you will be fine....according to the nurse who did my shots...the most common reaction is just a sore arm for a few days

for these kind of vaccines it takes your body about 2 weeks (after injection) to develop immunity