Who should get vaccinated?
• All babies, at birth • All children 0-18 years of age who have not been vaccinated • People of any age whose behavior or job puts them at high risk for HBV infection (see risk factors under general information) What are the dosages and schedules for hepatitis B vaccines? The vaccination schedule most often used for adults and children has been three intramuscular injections, the second and third administered 1 and 6 months after the first. Recombivax HB® has been approved as a two dose schedule for aged 11-15 years. Engerix-B® has also been approved as a four dose accelerated schedule. Read more about hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine schedules Can you receive one dose of hepatitis B vaccine from one manufacturer and the other doses from another manufacturer? Yes. The immune response when one or two doses of a vaccine produced by one manufacturer are followed by subsequent doses from a different manufacturer has been shown to be comparable with that resulting from a full course of
In general, anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu can get vaccinated. However, certain people should get vaccinated each year either because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or because they live with or care for high risk persons. People who should get vaccinated each year are: People at high risk for complications from the flu: Children aged 6-59 months of age, Pregnant women, People 50 years of age and older, People who live in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities, and People with certain chronic medical conditions, including: heart disease; lung disease; asthma; kidney disease; metabolic disease, such as diabetes; anemia and other blood disorders; muscle or nerve disorders; weakened immune system (resulting from medication, cancer treatment or infection with HIV/AIDS); and children 6 months to 18 years of age who are on long-term aspirin therapy. People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications f
