Hepatitis Central, Hepatitis B Hepatitis Central TM Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a virus that causes the liver to become inflamed.
Most people fight off the infection themselves.
There are over a million carriers of the hepatitis B virus in the United States and an estimated 200,000 people contract this serious liver disease each year. You can protect yourself against hepatitis B with a safe and effective vaccine. Hepatitis B vaccination shots are recommended for all newborns, infants and teenagers. Shots may be given at any age. Most cases of hepatitis B occur among sexually active young adults, therefore, teenagers are an important group to be vaccinated.