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A series of 3 injections is usually given over 6 months. Your doctor will give you a vaccination schedule, which must be followed closely for best effectiveness. If you have an infection with fever at the time a vaccination is scheduled, your doctor may choose to delay the injection until you are better.
Dosage is based on your age. Different brands of hepatitis A/B vaccine are available for different ages and may be given differently.
If you are receiving the first hepatitis A/B vaccine injection at a time when your doctor feels you may have been exposed to either hepatitis A or B, you will also receive an injection of immune globulin. Immune globulin is a dose of antibodies against the viruses and will immediately help protect you from developing an infection. These antibodies only last a few months. For long-term protection, it is important to follow your vaccination schedule exactly.
