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"Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is transmitted when blood, semen, or another body fluid from a person infected with the Hepatitis B virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. This can happen through sexual contact; sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment; or from mother to baby at birth. For some people, hepatitis B is an acute, or short-term, illness but for others, it can become a long-term, chronic infection. Risk for chronic infection is related to age at infection: approximately 90% of infected infants become chronically infected, compared with 2%–6% of adults. Chronic Hepatitis B can lead to serious health issues, like cirrhosis or liver cancer. The best way to prevent Hepatitis B is by getting vaccinated."

--Centers for Disease Control (2015, May 31) Hepatitis B Information
vaccinations
A typical Hepatitis B vaccination schedule includes the following:
  • First dose: 30-50% efficacy
  • Second dose at 1 month: 50-75% efficacy
  • Third dose at 6 months: nearly 100% efficacy
Thus, it is important to complete the entire schedule of three doses for the best protection against Hepatitis B. 
1 in 12 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have Hepatitis B.  Learn more: http://www.cdc.gov/knowhepatitisB/
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