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.

• Get Tested for Hepatitis B (PDF)
  Infographic-style resource with information on hepatitis B, how it is spread, and who should get tested.

• 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.