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| Return to top | Recommendations: Hepatitis B |
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ACIP Recommendations: A Comprehensive
Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus
Infection in the United States. Part II: Immunization of Adults MMWR, December 8, 2006;55(RR-16):1-25 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5516a1.htm www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5516a2.htm www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5516a3.htm www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5516a4.htm www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5516.pdf Please note: If you are using the HTML version of this document, be sure to access all four HTML links to get the complete content of the document, which includes 3 important appendices. |
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A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to
Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United
States. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP). Part 1: Immunization of Infants, Children and
Adolescents. Source: MMWR, December 23, 2005, Vol. 54(RR-16):1-39 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5416.pdf |
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| Return to top | Recommendations: Ancillary |
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General Recommendations on Immunization Source: MMWR, December 1, 2006; 55(RR-15):1-48 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5515a1.htm?s_cid=rr5515a1_e www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5515.pdf |
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment
Guidelines, 2006 Source: MMWR, August 4, 2006, Vol. 55(RR11):1-94 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5511.pdf www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5511a1.htm |
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AAP Endorsed Policy Statement: A
Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of
Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States Authors: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source: Pediatrics, July 2006, Vol. 118:404 http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;118/1/404 |
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Dear Colleague Letter: Universal Infant
Hepatitis B Vaccination Should Begin At Birth, January 18, 2006 Authors: Lance Rodewald and John Ward Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.immunize.org/acip/HBVinfant_dearcolleague.pdf |
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Updated U.S. Public Health Service
Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and
HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis Source: MMWR, June 29, 2001, Vol. 50 (RR11):1-42 www.CDC.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5011a1.htm |
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| Return to top | Recommendations: Archive |
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Update: Recommendations to Prevent
Hepatitis B Virus Transmission--United States Source: MMWR, January 22, 1999, Vol. 48(02):33-4 www.CDC.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00056293.htm |
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Immunization of Health-Care Workers:
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Hospital
Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
(HICPAC) Source: MMWR, December 26, 1997, Vol. 46(RR-18):1-42 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00050577.htm |
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Update: Recommendations to Prevent
Hepatitis B Virus Transmission---United States Source: MMWR, August 4, 1995, Vol. 44:574-5 www.CDC.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00038437.htm |
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Hepatitis B
Virus: A Comprehensive Strategy for Eliminating Transmission in the
United States Through Universal Childhood Vaccination: Recommendations
of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) Source: MMWR, November 22, 1991, Vol. 40(RR-13):1-19 www.CDC.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00033405.htm |
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Protection Against Viral Hepatitis
Recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) Source: MMWR Recommendations and Reports, February 09, 1990, Vol. 39(RR-2):1-26 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00041917.htm |
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| Return to top | Resources for Providers/Parents | |
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Ask the Experts: Hepatitis B www.immunize.org/askexperts/experts_hepb.asp |
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Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for
Hepatitis B Vaccine The English language VIS is developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can download the Hepatitis B VIS in English and many additional languages from the Immunization Action Coalition website. www.immunize.org/vis/vis_hepb.asp |
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Should You Be Vaccinated Against
Hepatitis B? A screening questionnaire for adults www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2191.pdf |
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Hepatitis A, B, and C: Learn the
Differences www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4075abc.pdf |
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Hepatitis B Facts: Testing and
Vaccination www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2110.pdf |
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Hepatitis A and B Vaccines: Be Sure Your
Patient Gets the Correct Dose! www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2081.pdf |
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Unusual Cases of Hepatitis B Virus
Transmission www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2100nrs.pdf |
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Click here for more information from IAC www.immunize.org/resources/diseases.asp#hepb |
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| Return to top | Asian and Pacific Islander Americans | |
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Hepatitis B information for Asian and
Pacific Islander Americans www.immunize.org/catg.d/4190apia.pdf |
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Visit IAC's website hepprograms.org for
more information www.hepprograms.org/apia |
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| Return to top | Birthdose | |
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Click here for more information www.immunize.org/birthdose/#generalinfo |
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| Return to top | Children and teens | |
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All Kids Need Hepatitis B Shots! www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4055.pdf |
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Every day, teens are infected with
hepatitis B www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4100.pdf |
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Click here for more information from IAC www.immunize.org/resources/diseases.asp#hepb |
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| Return to top | Chronic hepatitis B virus infection | |
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Click here for more information www.immunize.org/resources/diseases.asp#hepb |
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| Return to top | Healthcare workers | |
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Ask the Experts: Hepatitis B and
healthcare workers www.immunize.org/askexperts/experts_hepb.asp#workers |
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Hepatitis B and the healthcare worker www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2109.pdf |
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Click here for more information www.immunize.org/hcw |
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| Return to top | Injection drug users | |
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Visit IAC's website hepprograms.org for
more information www.hepprograms.org/drug |
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| Return to top | Gay and bisexual men | |
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Protect yourself against hepatitis A & B:
A guide for gay and bisexual men (also in Spanish) www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4115.pdf Spanish-language www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4115-01.pdf |
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Should You Be Vaccinated Against
Hepatitis B? A screening questionnaire for adults www.immunize.org/catg.d/2191hepb.pdf |
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Click here for more information www.immunize.org/msm |
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| Return to top | Pregnancy/perinatal HBV prevention | |
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Labor & delivery and nursery unit
guidelines to prevent hepatitis B virus transmission www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2130.pdf |
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American Liver Foundation www.liverfoundation.org |
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) Division of Viral Hepatitis www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis |
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Resource selection from CDC: Viral hepatitis serology: hepatitis A-E |
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GlaxoSmithKline (manufacturer of
hepatitis B vaccine) www.gskvaccines.com |
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Hepatitis B Foundation www.hepb.org |
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Hepatitis Foundation International www.hepfi.org |
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Merck & Co. (manufacturer of hepatitis B
vaccine) www.merckvaccines.com |
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National Digestive Diseases Information
Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/topics/hepatitis.asp |
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National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable www.nvhr.org/calltoaction.htm |
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Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases
(PKIDS) www.pkids.org |
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Resource selection from PKIDS: Hepatitis B Virus: Kids can infect kids |
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Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board www.vhpb.org |
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