Hepatitis B is a liver disease that can lead to the development of cancer later in life. Children are unlikely to contract it unless they have an infected adult in their household or they have been exposed to infected blood or other body fluids.
Does immunizing adults also help
Immunizing adults against the disease has been ineffective. The idea is to vaccinate people when they are still young children so that they are immune once they become adults.
Name:
SAMA
Country: India
my daughter was not given 1st dose of hepatitis b vaccine by the doctor at early time but by the age of 9 months. till now no other dose of the said vaccine was given.she is now 19 months .please advise.
Name:
dukujohor
Country: malaysia
i am 35 year old. my two brothers have hepatitis b.
i have never tested by blood so far.
i feel healthy. as long as i exercise, i feel great. thanks.
Name:
Puspra
Country: india
my baby was first vaccinated with hbv when he was 1 month. but next two vaccines were somehow discontinued. now he is 10 months old. should he be vaccinated with hbv thrice again or the first vaccination will be counted? any answer please email: puspra@hotmail.com
than ks.
Name:
azam
Country: other
maryam
Name:
article on hepatitis b
Country: malaysia
article
Name:
Suhana
Country: india
at what age is this vaccine usually given?
