Hepatitis B vaccine : what you need to know

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Hepatitis B is a serious disease that affects the liver. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B can cause mild illness lasting a few weeks, or it can lead to a serious, lifelong illness.
  
  Hepatitis B virus infection can be either acute or chronic.
  
  hep-b.pdf
  
  
• Content Notes:
  1. Why get vaccinated? -- 2. Hepatitis B vaccine -- 3. Some people should not get this vaccine -- 4. Risks of a vaccine reactio -- 5. What if there is a serious problem? -- 6. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program -- 7. How can I learn more?
• Subjects:
  Hepatitis B /prevention & Control Hepatitis B Vaccines
• Series:
  Vaccine Information Statement
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/59863/cdc_59863_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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