Hepatitis B is a liver disease that can cause mild illness or a serious lifelong illness. Our hepatitis vaccine can provide protection against the virus for people at high risk.
The Hepatitis B vaccine is routinely offered to people thought to be at increased risk of getting the virus or having complications through contracting it. The vaccine provides protection against the virus which is a major cause of serious liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.
The disease is spread when blood, semen or vaginal fluid infected with the hepatitis b virus enter the body of a non-infected person. This can be through sexual contact or exposure to blood from needlesticks or other sharp instruments.
In the UK the hepatitis b vaccination is recommended for:
Your local Day Lewis Pharmacy can provide the hepatitis b vaccination privately. For more information pop into see us.
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