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Is It Possible To Increase Anti Hbsag Titre Without Booster Shoot?

hi i just want to ask if it is possible that anti hbsag titre to increase without a booster shot? i completed my 3 shots of hepa b vaccine last 2005 and i havent got my booster dose since then. i had my titre test for anti hbsag last 2008 with a result of 232.4 but when i got my titre test this year it goes up to 1000, is this possible? i havent got booster dose since 2005. thank you
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Pediatrician 's  Response
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Routinely Hepatitis B booster is not required , as protection is considered life long.Titres can increase if a person had natural infection ( infection not disease) .

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Pediatrician Dr. Suresh K Yadav's  Response
Routinely Hepatitis B booster is not required , as protection is considered life long.Titres can increase if a person had natural infection ( infection not disease)
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Is It Possible To Increase Anti Hbsag Titre Without Booster Shoot?

Hi Routinely Hepatitis B booster is not required , as protection is considered life long.Titres can increase if a person had natural infection ( infection not disease) . thanks