Preventive injection against liver cancer

• April 24, 2024

Injecting the vaccine against the hepatitis B virus is of paramount importance to avoid consequences of the infection, such as liver cancer, liver failure and cirrhosis.

In the United States, children began to be vaccinated against the HBV virus since the early nineties, reducing the incidence of acute hepatitis B disease among children and adolescents by about 80% at all ages.

The HBV vaccine contains a bit of the virus, however it can not cause hepatitis B infection. The vaccine is applied in a series of 3 to 4 injections without reinforcement. The first dose in children has to be put when they are born and between 6 and 18 months of age have completed the entire series of injections.

If they were not put in childhood should be vaccinated anyway.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people who have an allergic reaction to bread yeast or any other component of the vaccine, refrain from putting it on, as they put their lives at risk. Individuals who have an allergic reaction in the first dose should lay off vaccination

People who are sick the day they have to apply the vaccine should wait to recover before applying it.

All these indications should be consulted first with your doctor header.