How can you prevent Hepatitis B?
- Avoid sharing of needles, toothbrushes, and razors.
- Protected sex (use of condom)
- Universal protection for health-care and public safety workers
- Vaccines are also available for prevention of hepatitis B infection.
Who should be vaccinated against Hepatitis B?
- All children at birth
- Those traveling to countries with high rates of hepatitis B
- Sexual partners of people infected with the Hepatitis B virus
- People who use injection or non-injection illegal drugs
- People with end-stage kidney disease
- Health-care and public safety workers
- People with chronic liver disease
- People who are being treated with clotting-factor concentrates
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