Robert is a 48-year-old pharmacist who is preparing to provide immunizations in his pharmacy for the first time next fall. He ha
s no documentation of receiving the hepatitis B vaccine and would like to be vaccinated before administering vaccines in his practice. What is the recommended routine schedule for vaccination against hepatitis B?
The exclusive hepatitis B vaccine is given as a single dose to babies at birth. However, hepatitis B immunization continues through pentavalent vaccination at 2, 4 and 6 months of age. People who were not vaccinated against hepatitis B during the first months of life may receive immunization at any time in adulthood, on a 3-dose schedule and following a recommended application schedule of 0, 1, and 6 months.
If the person wears dentures, rinse them with plain water after meals and brush them daily to remove food particles. Each night, remove them and soak in a cleanser or mouthwash. Then, use a soft toothbrush or moistened gauze pad to clean the gums, tongue and other soft mouth tissues.
