The patient whose mother chose not to vaccinate him presents to the clinic the day after his 18th birthday to receive all eligible vaccinations. The nurse uses which statement to counsel the patient about the hepatitis B vaccine series?

“The hepatitis B vaccine can be combined with the hepatitis A vaccine in a three-dose series.”. The nurse should counsel the patient on how to catch up on as many vaccines as possible; adults can receive a combination of hepatitis A and B vaccinations in a three-dose series. The hepatitis B vaccine is a two-dose series for adults, but they must be separated by at least 4 weeks (not one week or four months). The patient is eligible for the hepatitis B vaccine.

The patient whose mother chose not to vaccinate him presents to t...

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