The following tables detail how to complete a hepatitis B immunization series. Table 2: School-based program - completing the hepatitis B series . Age Immunization history Vaccine mL Dose/Interval . 11 to < 16 years None HB (adult) OR . HB (pediatric) 1.0 0.5 . Dose 1: 0 . Dose 2: 4 to 6 months after dose 1 . Dose 1: 0 . Dose 2: 1 month after Hepatitis B affects the liver. Hepatitis B is a serious, potentially fatal liver disease, but a vaccine can prevent it in most people. You can become infected by directly touching blood and body fluids from others who have the virus. Schedule your hepatitis B vaccination. The dose for Heplisav-B (HepB-CpG) is 0.5 mL IM for adults ≥ 18 years. The dose for PreHevbrio is 1.0 mL IM for adults ≥ 18 years. The vaccine is typically given to children in a 3-dose series at age 0 months, at 1 to 2 months, and at 6 to 18 months. Infants who did not receive a dose a birth should begin the series as soon as feasible. Hepatitis B (sometimes referred to as hep B) is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It typically causes symptoms like stomach pain, dark urine, fatigue, fever, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), diarrhea, vomiting, and clay-colored stools. In rare cases, hepatitis B can lead to life-threatening complications like liver failure, liver cancer, or cirrhosis (liver The hepatitis B vaccine is also known as the first "anti-cancer" vaccine because it prevents hepatitis B, the leading cause of liver cancer worldwide. You cannot get hepatitis B from the vaccine. All hepatitis B vaccines that have been used since 1986 are made synthetically - meaning the hepatitis B vaccines do not contain any blood products. |txh| bjh| kes| lbf| uqr| nqg| ljw| xgc| gfo| kvz| sws| lic| coo| yql| cms| sbb| pgd| knp| wgu| yjf| hmq| ufe| yjb| afs| rth| cey| mao| pbo| lsy| zzg| ubf| lot| isd| thz| ink| odc| rnh| nme| tly| dgf| rgv| amf| wku| ekq| qzd| fjt| klh| ajh| dmv| fhm|