Hepatitis B is a serious virus that can lead to chronic liver disease or liver cancer. It is passed through the sharing of bodily fluids. The Hepatitis B vaccine protects against the transmission of the virus.
Available since 1982, the Hepatitis B vaccine is now recommended for infants (due to the fact that the earlier the disease is transmitted, the greater the chance it will be chronic) and is required by most school districts in order for a child to be admitted to school. The Hepatitis B vaccine usually consists of three doses and is safe, with some people reporting mild reactions, such as redness at the injection point. Serious reactions are rare.
Those who have had previous severe reaction to a previous dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine or are allergic to yeast should not receive the vaccine. Those who are at risk for contacting the virus, such as health care workers, sexually active people with multiple partners, prison inmates, and users of injectable drugs, should consider receiving the immunization.
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