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Hepatitis B vaccination

Hepatitis B vaccination. Vaccine Information Statement Hepatitis B (7/11/01) 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-26. Why get vaccinated?. Hepatitis B is a serious disease. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause short-term (acute) illness that leads to : Loss of apetite Tirdeness

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Hepatitis B vaccination

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  1. Hepatitis B vaccination Vaccine Information Statement Hepatitis B (7/11/01) 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-26

  2. Why get vaccinated? • Hepatitis B is a serious disease. • Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause short-term (acute) illness that leads to : • Loss of apetite • Tirdeness • Pain in muscles, joints, and stomach • Diarrhea and vomiting • Jaundice (yellow skin or eyes)

  3. Why get vaccinated? • It can also cause long-term (chronic) illness that leads to: • Liver damage (cirrhosis) • Liver cancer • Death

  4. Why get vaccinated? • About 1.25 million people in the U.S. have chronic HBV infection. • Each year it is estimated that: • 80,000 people, mostly young adults, get infected with HBV • More than 11,000 people have to stay in the hospital because of hepatitis B • 4,000 to 5,000 people die from chronic hepatitis B

  5. Why get vaccinated? • Hepatitis B vaccine can prevent hepatitis B. • It is the first anti-cancer vaccine because it can prevent a form of liver cancer (hepatocarcinoma).

  6. How is hepatitis B virus spread? • Hepatitis B virus is spread throuch contact with the blood and body fluids of an infected person. • About 1/3 of people who are infected with hepatitis B in the United States don’t know how they got it.

  7. How is hepatitis B virus spread? • A person can get infected in several ways, such as: • By having unprotected sex with an infected person • By sharing needles when infecting illegal drugs • By being stuck with a used needle on the job • During birth when the virus passes from an infected mother to her baby

  8. Who should get hepatitis B vaccine and when? • Everyone 18 years of age and younger • Adults over 18 who are at risk

  9. Adults over 18 who are at risk for HBV infection: • Household contacts of persons with chronic HBV infection • Sex contacts of infected people • People who have more than one sex partner in 6 months • Men who have sex with other men • People who inject illegal drugs • Heath care and public safety workers who might be exposed to infected blood or body fluids • Hemodialysis patients

  10. Adults over 18 who are at risk for HBV infection: • Household contacts of persons with chronic HBV infection • Sex contacts of infected people • People who have more than one sex partner in 6 months • Men who have sex with other men • People who inject illegal drugs • Heath care and public safety workers who might be exposed to infected blood or body fluids • Hemodialysis patients

  11. People should get 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine: • Infant whose mother is infected with HBV: • First Dose: within 12 hours of birth • Second Dose: 1 - 2 months of age • Third Dose: 6 months of age

  12. People should get 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine: • Infant whose mother is NOT infected with HBV: • First Dose: between birth – 2 months of age • Second Dose: 1 - 4 months of age (at least 1 month after first dose) • Third Dose: 6 - 18 months of age (at least 2 months after the second dose)

  13. People who should not get hepatitis B vaccine or should wait • People with life-threatening allergic reaction to baker’s yeast (yeast used to make bread) or to hepatitis B vaccine • People with moderate or severe illness should wait until they recover

  14. Risks of hepatitis B vaccine • Severe allergic reactions, harm or death (extremely rare) • Hepatitis B vaccine is safer than getting hepatitis B disease • Soreness at site of injection lasting 1-2 days • Mild to moderate fever

  15. What if there is a moderate or severe reaction? • What is an allergic reaction? • Hives, swelling, redness • High fever • Difficulty breathing, wheezing • Dizzyness • Unusual behavior • When to expect an allergic reaction? • Within a few minutes to a few hours after the shot

  16. What if there is a moderate or severe reaction? • What should I do? • CALL a doctor or see a doctor right away • TELL your doctor what happened, and when the vaccination was given • ASK your doctor to report the reaction by filing a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System form

  17. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program • In the rare event that you or your child has a serious reaction to a vaccine, a federal program has been created to help you pay for the care of those who have been harmed • For details, call 1-800-338-2382 or visit www.hrsa.gov/osp/vicp

  18. How can I learn more? • Ask your doctor or nurse for more information or other sources of information. • Contact Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): • Call 1-800-232-4636 or 1-888-443-7232, • www.cdc.gov/hepatitis

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