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Hepatitis B Vaccination

Hepatitis B vaccination provides protection for at least 20 years (usually lifelong) and are routinely given to the following;

  • Newborns within 24 hours of birth
  • Workers who are at risk due to their jobs like healthcare workers
  • People who live with family members have HBsAg POSITIVE blood test
  • People travelling to countries with high levels of endemic Hepatitis B infection
  • Adults who have not been given vaccination as a child
  • Adults who at risk of infection by sexual exposure
  • Patients on dialysis

Hepatitis B vaccination is given usually as 3 doses (over 4-6 months period) or 2 doses (1 month apart).  It will protect you from Hepatitis B infection which can lead to liver cirrhosis or cancer in 15-25% of cases.

Click to watch WHO video on Hepatitis B vaccination

Who should be tested for Hepatitis B / C virus?

  • Unvaccinated people born to parents from high risk areas (Asia and Africa)
  • People who have sexual relationship with an infected person
  • People on haemodialysis or has had blood transfusion
  • People who inject recreational drugs like heroin
  • People who undergoing chemotherapy
  • All pregnant women

WHO initiative on Hepatitis

In May 2016, The World Health Assembly adopted the first ‘Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis, 2016-2021’ with the vision of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health by setting  global targets of reducing new viral hepatitis infections by 90% and reducing deaths due to viral hepatitis by 65% by the year 2030.  The WHO has designed 28 July as World Hepatitis Day to increase awareness of the virus infection.

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