Individuals who are 60 years old and who have tested completely negative for hepatitis B markers can also receive the hepatitis B vaccine. Especially if there are hepatitis B carriers in the family, or if there is a lot of socializing and eating out, you can consider the Hepatitis B vaccine as a preventive measure. Hepatitis B virus infection in adults clears 90% of the time, and 10% of the time it becomes chronic, but if you haven’t contracted the virus for 60 years without hepatitis B antibodies, the likelihood of re-infection isn’t too great. There are surprises and extremes in everything though. There is no guarantee of not being infected, and you can also get the Hepatitis B vaccine if the test for Hepatitis B markers is all negative.