Why has hepatitis B been added to the list of vaccines required for school entry?
Hepatitis B is a very serious disease. Complications may include hospitalization, cirrhosis (severe scarring of the liver), chronic (life-time) infection, liver cancer and death. The vaccine to prevent hepatitis B is both safe and effective. In addition, hepatitis B can be transmitted from a mother to her unborn child. Children born to infected mothers are far more likely to suffer the severe complications of hepatitis B, including chronic infection, cirrhosis and death. If Indiana’s school law is effective, we can prevent this infection in future generations. Back to Top (Last updated July 2004) Adapted for Indiana based on information from the National Immunization Program at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Click here for more information from the CDC www.cdc.
Hepatitis B is a very serious disease. Complications may include hospitalization, cirrhosis (severe scarring of the liver), chronic (life-time) infection, liver cancer and death. The vaccine to prevent hepatitis B is both safe and effective. In addition, hepatitis B can be transmitted from a mother to her unborn child. Children born to infected mothers are far more likely to suffer the severe complications of hepatitis B, including chronic infection, cirrhosis and death. If Indiana’s school law is effective, we can prevent this infection in future generations. Back to Top(Last updated July 2004) Adapted for Indiana based on information from the National Immunization Program at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Click here for more information from the CDC www.cdc.
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