Hepatitis B Basics
On this page:
Overview of Hepatitis B
Vaccination
Travel
Adopting from Abroad
Overview of Hepatitis B
- CDC: Hepatitis B Questions and Answers for the Public
Facts on transmission, symptoms, diagnosis and prevention of hepatitis B from the CDC.
- Perinatal
Hepatitis B
Information on perinatal hepatitis B, prevention, and treatment.
- Hepatitis B Information for Pregnant Women
Information for pregnant women about hepatitis B.
Vaccination
Who needs the hepatitis B vaccine? When should they get it?
- Hepatitis B Facts: Testing and Vaccination
Immunization Action Coalition.
- Hepatitis B VIS
CDC's Vaccine Information Statement available in English and other languages.
- Immunization: Me and My Family
Vaccination schedules for children and adults.
Travel
- Travel Health
International travel health information from MDH, including how to plan ahead for travel shots.
- Travelers Health: Hepatitis B
CDC's main page on hepatitis B and International Travel.
Adopting from Abroad
Families adopting children from areas where hepatitis B is common should
have their children tested as soon as possible after arrival in this country.
- A Brief Introduction
to Hepatitis B for Parents of Adopted Children
Face sheet from the Immunization Action Coalition.
