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Medicines hepatitis b antigenQuestion & answer

hepatitis b antigen · Medicine question

Is Fendrix a live vaccine?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. It contains recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen and cannot cause hepatitis B infection.

Sources for this answer

Fendrixemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 16
NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance

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