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When Do You Need to Get a Hepatitis B Vaccine?

2015-09-22T11:55:41-07:00September 22nd, 2015|Blog|

Of the many vaccines children get in order to be protected, one is known as Hepatitis B. Doctors recommend that all children who fall into a high risk category get the vaccine. How is Hepatitis B contracted? According to the World Health Organization, there are four way by which Hepatitis B can be contracted: 1) direct blood-to-blood contact 2) unprotected sex 3) the use of [...]

What Do You Need to Get a Hepatitis A Vaccine?

2015-09-15T11:51:30-07:00September 15th, 2015|Blog|

Thanks to immunizations that have been routinely given, the incidences of contracting Hepatitis A has decreased considerably. It is, however, something to watch out for. Particularly if foreign travel is in your near future, consider making sure you have been vaccinated for Hepatitis A. What is Hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is caused by a viral infection. The virus is present in the stool of someone [...]