Hepatitis B is linked to liver cancer. Get yourself and your children vaccinated to prevent cancer.* Get tested according to guidelines,** and if you test positive, get treated for the virus.
*Source: American Academy of Family Physicians’ vaccination schedule
**Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention screening guidelines
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The hepatitis B vaccine should be given in three doses between birth and 6–18 months of age. All medically stable infants should be vaccinated against hepatitis B.
If you were never vaccinated for hepatitis B, talk to your health care provider about getting vaccinated now with a two-dose or three-dose vaccine. The vaccine is recommended for those up to age 59 at average risk and for those ages 60 and older who are at high risk of hepatitis B infection. (Adults ages 60 and up who are at average risk may also get vaccinated.)
Some do not show symptoms when first infected with hepatitis B (during the acute infection period), but up to 50% develop symptoms that can last months. Symptoms of chronic hepatitis B infection can take years to develop. Talk with a health care provider if you are experiencing:
