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If an individual received the hepatitis B immunizations in 1984, was that vaccine different than is given now? And does the individual need to be revaccinated?

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If an individual received the hepatitis B immunizations in 1984, was that vaccine different than is given now? And does the individual need to be revaccinated?

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A person vaccinated in 1984 would have gotten the plasma-derived hepatitis B vaccine (the recombinant vaccine was licensed in 1986). The plasma-derived vaccine was effective, and anyone who got a complete series does not need to be revaccinated using the newer vaccine.

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