Viral Hepatitis



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Vaccination of selected high-risk groups in adults
All household and sexual contacts of persons identified as HBsAg + should be vaccinated.
Susceptible sexually active homosexual and bisexual men should be vaccinated.
Vaccination is also recommended for men and women who are diagnosed to have sexually transmitted diseases, and for persons who have multiple sexual partners.
All injection drug users who are susceptible to HBV should be vaccinated as soon as their drug use begins.
For patients with end-stage renal disease, vaccination should be initiated early in the course of their renal disease because patients vaccinated after they require dialysis are less likely to respond.
Patients who receive clotting-factor concentrates should be vaccinated as soon as their specific clotting disorder is identified.
Adopted or fostered orphans from countries where HBV infection is endemic should be screened for HBsAg. If the children are HBsAg positive, other family members should also be vaccinated.
CDC. 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). MMWR 1991;40 (RR-13):1-19.
Kane M. Global programme for control of hepatitis B infection. Vaccine 1995;13 S1:S47-9.