A student accepted into a nursing program must begin receiving the hepatitis B series of injections. The student asks when the n
ext two injections should be administered. What is the best response by the instructor?a) "You must have the second one in 1 year and the third the following year."b) "You must have the second one in 2 weeks and the third in 1 month."c) "You must have the second one in 1 month and the third in 6 months."d) "You must have the second one in 6 months and the third in 1 year."
"You must have the second one in 1 month and the third in 6 months."d
Explanation:
The standard dosage of shot duration for Hepatitis B after the first injection dosage assuming 0 is 1 month, and after this 6 months later.This is called the 3-shorts Hepatitis B vaccine.
Thus from 0, followed by 1 month and later to -6(months).T<u>his is the intervals for maximum immune response to build up resistance against the virus within limited duration</u><u></u>
The primary objective is to get maximum protection within limited duration with a few doses of the vaccine..