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April 30, 2022

Many US Adults Are Not Fully Protected against Hepatitis B

April 30 is National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day. As the hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for adults shifts from risk-based to routine, there is an opportunity to increase adult vaccination rates, and education will be a critical part of successfully implementing the new recommendation. Special thanks to Michaela Jackson, MPH, MS, prevention policy manager of the Hepatitis B Foundation for this guest blog post on the importance of preventing hepatitis B in adults …

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May 20, 2021

The Impact of COVID-19 on People Living with Hepatitis B

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, a time to increase public awareness about hepatitis B and celebrate the contributions of community organizations working on the frontlines to eliminate viral hepatitis …

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October 21, 2020

Hepatitis B: Are You At Risk?

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has developed a new campaign to raise awareness about the importance of preventing hepatitis B…

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Public Service Announcements, Video

Did You Know Hepatitis B Can Be Prevented?

Animated public service announcement videos on the importance of preventing hepatitis B through vaccination

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July 28, 2020

3 People, 3 Stories, 1 Virus

Hepatitis can affect anyone—read stories from three individuals whose lives were impacted by hepatitis B…

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Real Stories, Real People

Roger’s Story (Hepatitis)

As a healthy adult, Roger learned he contracted hepatitis B as a child

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Real Stories, Real People

John’s Story (Hepatitis)

John was diagnosed with hepatitis B when he was 16 years old but is living a full, adventurous life

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Real Stories, Real People

Jason’s Story (Hepatitis)

Jason who is infected with HIV, was also unexpectedly diagnosed with hepatitis B and now helps educate high school students about hepatitis B and HIV

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May 19, 2020

Schaffner Report: Hepatitis Edition

NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, talks with NFID Executive Director and CEO, Marla Dalton, CAE, about the differences between hepatitis A, B, and C and steps that individuals can take to help protect themselves

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Real Stories, Real People

Alice’s Story (Hepatitis)

Breaking the silence about hepatitis B to protect the next generation

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