I have discovered hepatitis b, I suspect that the son of 17 years, too, is infected. had the same symptoms as me (yellowing of the skin, weakness, pain in the liver, etc.) It did not have time to explore, but today at school, he put the vaccine against hepatitis b. Can there be complications? and whether now screened or should wait a while?

Respond Tatyana Stepanova, a gastroenterologist, hepatologist If your son was shot in a period of illness, then almost no harm to the body there. However, surveyed his son necessarily have to, turn a blood test for HBV DNA, HBsAg, antibody to HBsAg hepatitis B virus, biochemical analysis of blood: ALT, AST, bilirubin, ALP, GGT. According to test results, you should consult with hepatology. Similar question: ... need to be vaccinated immunoglobulin say this vaccine is harmful, so ...