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Hepatitis B Basics
This overview of hepatitis B is designed so you can click through each topic, starting with the first. If you would like to see the entire lesson on a single screen, click on "Print entire lesson" in the blue box at right.
What is hepatitis?
What is hepatitis B?
Who is at risk?
How can you protect yourself against hepatitis B?
Will you know if you have hepatitis B?
Can you get tested for hepatitis B at VA?
What tests will you have to do?
Is hepatitis B serious?
Are there treatments for hepatitis B?
What is the hepatitis B vaccine?
Who should get it?
How is it given?
What if you don't get shots on time?
How long will you be protected?
What if you are exposed to virus?
What are the side effects of vaccine?
Can you get the vaccine at VA?
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Reviewed/Updated Date: September 1, 2008