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...
There is no vaccine for Hepatitis C and therefore prevention is based on reducing the risk of transmission. In some cases the immune system may clear the virus, and in others chronic infection does not result in serious symptoms. When treatment is necessary, the most widely used regimen include...