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Medicines hepatitis a vaccine + hepatitis b vaccineQuestion & answer

hepatitis a vaccine + hepatitis b vaccine · Medicine question

Does immune suppression affect the vaccine?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

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Answer

Yes. Immune-suppressing treatment or illness can reduce the antibody response, so clinical review and sometimes antibody testing are appropriate.

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Twinrix Adult Vaccine, suspension for injection in pre-filled syringeemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 23
Twinrix Paediatric Vaccine suspension for injection

emc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 20

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