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Hepatitis B is
a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. The
virus, which is called hepatitis B virus (HBV), can cause lifelong
infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver
failure, and death.
Hepatitis B vaccine
is available for all age groups to prevent hepatitis B virus infection.
View
current information on hepatitis B vaccine and thimerosal.
More
Information
Hepatitis
Prevention Through Universal Childhood Vaccination: Recommendations
of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)
MMWR dated 11/22/1991 vol., no. 40(RR-13), pages 1-19
Most recently published
hepatitis B postexposure prophylaxis recommendations
MMWR dated 11/26/97 vol. 46 page 22
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Alternate
Two-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination Schedule for Adolescents Aged 11-15
Years MMWR dated 3/31/00 - vol. 49, no. 12 page 261
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Table
on the interpretation of hepatitis B serology - from the Immunization
Action Coalition (IAC) website
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