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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Viral Hepatitis B
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/index.htm
Hepatitis B
Source: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases"
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/hepb.pdf
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 in a choice of 30 additional languages, including 3 audio
versions, from the Immunization Action Coalition website.
www.immunize.org/vis/vis_hepb.asp
CDC-INFO Contact Center:
800-232-4636 (800-CDC-INFO)
Call this 24 hours/7 days a week, toll-free number to request information on
immunization. The number is 800-232-4636 (800-CDC-INFO). This is an integrated
CDC hotline service. Callers to this number are given several options, one of
which is immunization. This line will accommodate English and Spanish.
Hepatitis Information Hotline: (888) 443-7232
Information is available in both English and Spanish.
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Hepatitis B Foundation |
Living with Hepatitis B
(interactive online guide for people with chronic
hepatitis B virus infection)
Source: Hepatitis B Foundation
www.hepb.org/learnguide
Hepatitis B Basics (English and Spanish)
www.hepb.org/hepatitisbcd/xplain.html
Visit the HBF website at
www.hepb.org for information in Traditional
and Simplified Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Turkish. Click on
"Language Chapters." The HBF website also features up-to-date information about
treatment and provides support to persons infected with or affected by hepatitis
B virus infection.
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American Academy of Pediatrics |
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Immunization Action Coalition |
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Hepatitis B: Questions and Answers
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4205.pdf
Questions Frequently Asked about Hepatitis B
English:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4090.pdf
Spanish:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4090-01.pdf
Should you be vaccinated against hepatitis B?
English:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/2191hepb.pdf
Spanish:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2191-01.pdf
Hepatitis A, B and C: Learn the
Differences
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4075abc.pdf
Every day, teens are infected with hepatitis B
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4100tee.pdf
Immunizations for Babies
English:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4010.pdf
Spanish:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4010-01.pdf
All Kids Need Hepatitis B Shots
English:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4055.pdf
(to download this brochure in Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese,
French, or Arabic, go to
www.immunize.org/printmaterials/viewall.asp#hep)
Unusual Cases of Hepatitis B Virus Transmission
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2100nrs.pdf
Hepatitis B shots are recommended for all new babies
English:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4110.pdf
(to download this brochure in Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese,
French, or Arabic, go to
www.immunize.org/printmaterials/viewall.asp#hep)
Every Week Hundreds of Sexually
Active People Are Infected with Hepatitis B
www.immunize.org/catg.d/4112std.pdf
Protect yourself against hepatitis A and hepatitis B . . .a guide for gay
and bisexual men
English:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4115.pdf
Spanish:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4115-01.pdf
Turkish:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4115tu.pdf
You Are Not Alone! Information for Young
Adults Who Are Chronically Infected with Hepatitis B Virus
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4118.pdf
If you have chronic hepatitis B
virus (HBV) infection...
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4120.pdf
Brief Introduction to Hepatitis B for
Parents of Adopted Children
www.immunize.org/catg.d/4150intr.pdf
Hepatitis B Vaccine is Imperative for
Families Adopting from Abroad
www.immunize.org/catg.d/4153adop.pdf
If You, Your Parents, or Your Children Were Born in any of these Places...
English:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4170ref.pdf
(to download this brochure in 5 additional languages, please visit the IAC
catalog at
www.immunize.org/printmaterials/viewall.asp#hep)
Hepatitis B Information for Asian and
Pacific Islander Americans
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4190.pdf
International Adoption: Immunization and Hepatitis B (web page of collected information)
www.immunize.org/adoption
Are you 11-19 years old? Then you need to be
vaccinated against these serious diseases!
English:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4020.pdf
Spanish:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4020-01.pdf
Vaccinations for adults... You're never too
old to get immunized!
English:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4030.pdf
Spanish:
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4030-01.pdf
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National Network for Immunization Information |
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Vaccine Education Center,
Children's Hospital
of Philadelphia |
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PATH |
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World Health Organization
(WHO) |
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Organizations |
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American Liver Foundation
Phone: (888) 443-7222
www.liverfoundation.org
Think B Campaign
www.thinkb.org (includes fact sheets in
Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese).
Hepatitis B Foundation
Phone: (215) 489-4900
www.hepb.org
Hepatitis Foundation International
Phone: (800) 891-0707
www.hepfi.org
Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDS)
Phone: (877) 557-5437
www.pkids.org
PKIDS has published a 350-page report to help parents of infected children understand hepatitis A-E from transmission to treatment to civil rights
protection. You can order "PKIDS' Pediatric Hepatitis Report" for $45 by calling the organization, or you can access the report for no charge at:
www.pkids.org/dis_hep_phr.php
Latino Organization for Liver Awareness (LOLA)
Phone: (888) 367-5652
www.lola-national.org
Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board (VHPB)
www.vhpb.org
Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
http://liver.stanford.edu
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Books |
Living with Hepatitis B: A Survivor's Guide
Authors: Gregory T. Everson, MD, FACP, Hedy Weinberg
Source: Hatherleigh Press, 2002
Available at bookstores for $15.95
Hepatitis B: The Hunt for a Killer Virus
Author: Baruch S. Blumberg
Source: Princeton University Press, 2002 ($27.95)
To order online go to:
www.pupress.princeton.edu/titles/7248.html
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Hepatitis B vaccine manufacturers |
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GlaxoSmithKline
www.gskvaccines.com
HBV Information and Assistance Line for the Asian Community: (888) 888-0981
(A nationwide toll-free number providing information, physician referral, and screening sites in Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, and
English)
Merck & Co.
www.merck.com
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This page was reviewed on June 9, 2008
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