Hepatitis B is a serious blood borne disease in which the hepatitis B virus leads to an infection of the liver. What groups of adults are at an increased risk for hepatitis B and should be vaccinated?

Healthcare workers, adults with certain chronic conditions such as diabetes, chronic liver disease, renal disease, or HIV infection, and adults that are at risk of sexually transmitted infections, should receive 3 doses of the hepatitis B vaccine. Receiving 3 doses of the hepatitis B vaccine will mean that your chances of contracting the disease are much lower.

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