Death can occur and those who survive may suffer permanent brain damage, including mental retardation. The Hepatitis B vaccine protects against the Hepatitis B virus which causes inflammation of the liver. Symptoms include jaundice, poor appetite, weight loss and dark urine. A chronic infection can follow in one out of 10 people, often leading to cirrhosis or liver cancer. Five percent of Hepatitis B cases require hospitalization and one person in 1,000 will die as a direct consequence of the disease.
Immunizations are a way to stand together as a community for the health of our children.
Each time a child is immunized, it not only protects that individual child but reduces the risk that other persons may become infected.