Hepatitis Vaccines: Recommended For Children, Patients Suffering From Chronic Liver Diseases

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  Hepatitis vaccine is one of the most critical vaccines recommended for the prevention of hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Since its introduction, hepatitis vaccination rates have been increasing steadily in countries like the U. S. In May 2019, according to the study, ‘Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positivity and its associated factors in Rwanda’, published in May 2019, in BMC Infectious Diseases, the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen was 3.9% in the study population.

  Acute viral hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by infection with one of the five hepatitis viruses. In the U.S., rates of new Hepatitis B infections are highest among adults aged 40-49 years, reflecting low hepatitis B vaccination coverage among adults at risk. Persons with chronic conditions like diabetes and HIV/AIDS are also at increased risk of contracting hepatitis B.

  Since the hepatitis vaccine was introduced, worldwide, 500 million people are estimated to be infected with hepatitis B or C. These viruses kill 1.5 million people a year; The U.S recorded 12,474 new cases of hepatitis A in 2018, 3,322 of new hepatitis B cases, and  4,768 of hepatitis C cases in 2018. Unprotected sex can result in contagious hepatitis B, which can be easily transmitted to other people. People who have unprotected sexual intercourse with a person infected with hepatitis B virus can develop chronic hepatitis, a serious complication of hepatitis B infection.

  Hepatitis vaccine for type B is made from parts of the hepatitis B virus. The vaccine is usually given as 2, 3, or 4 shots over 1 to 6 months. Hepatitis A vaccine is administered by injection into the muscle of the upper arm. Unvaccinated people traveling to countries where hepatitis A is common are recommended to get vaccinated against hepatitis A.

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