The Hep B vaccine, the first of many such vaccines that are routinely administered to US children, is injected into the newborn shortly after birth. It is given over three doses: the minimum recommended dosing intervals are 4 weeks between the 1st and 2nd and 8 weeks between the 2nd and...
CDC Advises Hep A Vaccine for Additional 250,000 People With HIV The CDC recently expanded its hepatitis A vaccine recommendation and now advises it for all people with HIV older than 12 months. New Hepatitis C Diagnoses Span Multiple Generations ...
DHHS Updates Hepatitis B Guidelines for People With HIV Revised recommendation address vaccination for HIV-positive people and treatment for those with HIV/HBV coinfection. CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States ...
he US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all newborn infants receive the Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine, typically administered on the very first day of their lives. It does so despite the fact that the vast majority of children born in the US are not at signific...
There is no cure for hepatitis B. But a vaccine now exists and antiviral treatments have improved to the point that the virus can be kept in check, said Dr. Roger Chou, an assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and director of the Pacific Northwest Evidence-ba...
There’s currently no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. Here are the best ways to avoid getting hep C: Don't share needles, syringes, or other equipment when injecting drugs. Protect yourself by wearing gloves if you must touch another person's blood or open sores. ...
Unlike hepatitis A and B, there is not a vaccine available to prevent the viral infection from becoming chronic. Treatment for Acute Hepatitis CAcute hepatitis C is an infection that can last anywhere from six weeks to six months. It can present with symptoms or without. In fact, 70-80% ...
CDC Confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California CDC’s risk assessment for the general public is low, but people exposed to infected animals are at higher risk. California Expanded Medi-Cal to Unauthorized Residents. The Results Are Mixed. ...
There’s currently no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. Here are the best ways to avoid getting hep C: Don't share needles, syringes, or other equipment when injecting drugs. Protect yourself by wearing gloves if you must touch another person's blood or open sores. ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a single dose of the updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine for everyone ages 6 years and older. People over 65 and immunocompromised individuals may be eligible for a second dose. Children ages 6 months to 5 years may need ...