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FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS Hepatitis B Why vaccinate adults against hepatitis B? Hepatitis B can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death. Hepatitis B is incurable. A safe, highly effective vaccine has been available since the 1980s. A three-shot series will protect your patients and contribute to the elimination of this highly infectious disease. Up to 1.4 million Americans have chronic HBV infection. Hepatitis B is 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV. View CDC immunization recommendations

Read More Click the link below for more information on hepatitis B:   Hepatitis B Fact Sheet

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