I've already been vaccinated. Student Health Service offers the hepatitis B vaccine, which was recently made a required childhood immunization. The vaccine entails a series of three shots given over a period of six months. One hundred times more infectious than HIV, Nodzak says the Student Health Service encourages all students to get vaccinated. Although there is no cure for hepatitis B, Nodzak says there are various medicines that patients can take to try to stimulate their immune systems.
Students can protect themselves by getting vaccinated and by practicing safe sex.
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