Medicine 08 Hep B vaccination

So who has started their Hepatitus vaccination?

When do you think you should have this done by the latest?

I'm getting my first jab on friday

Edit It seems like I cant spell Medicine in the title lol, I would change it if i knew how...

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since we're on the topic, i went to my gp's to see the nurse and get her to fill the dates of these vaccinations and for the bit that says 'measles' she left it blank and said i'd had the mmr and this was different and that they don't do the measles one there. she said the same thing for the rubella one. i thought the whole point of the mmr vaccination was to immunise you for measles mumps and rubella?? can someone explain? maybe the answer's really obvious but i don't see it.

If you're an oldie, like me, you will have had a separate jabs for measles (as a toddler), and if you're a girl, rubella as a teenager.

MMR does indeed cover all (the hint is in the name!). I wouldn't worry about it, uyou will be tested in year 1 to see if you're immune to measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.

do they expect you to have already had the whole thing before starting med school? because if so, since the hep b vaccination takes 7 months in total, i'd say feb/march is the latest to start

sorry to temporarily hijack the thread ffcru

That's OK - you can't spell hepatitis either (I realise with my spelling, that's rich!).

I'd encourage everyone to get started soonish. Certain med schools have been known to withdraw offers where people are not at a 'satisfactory' point in the hep B immunisation programme.

Had my first Hep B jab done yesterday - had to pay for it as a private patient cos my surgery refused to vaccinate me, then they told me I could have just claimed to be going on holiday somewhere and been given the combined Hep A & B jab for free!