PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS
HEPATITIS A & E
· Wash hands well after using any washroom.
· Eat only well and freshly cooked foods.
· Drink only commercially bottled water or boiled water.
· Don't eat non-peelable raw fruits or vegetables unless cleaned thoroughly.
HEPATITIS B, C & D
· Tell your sex-partners if you are a carrier.
· Practice safe sex.
· Don't share needles, razors, toothbrushes, manicure tools or other items that could bear contaminated blood.
· Get the hepatitis B vaccination series if you are at risk.
· Don't allow yourself to be pierced with non-sterile equipment.
· Limit alcohol intake.
VACCINATIONS
Hepatitis A Vaccination
· Vaccination is not advised for children below 2 years of age.
· For people above two years two injections are given, the second one within 6 to 12 months of the first one.
Hepatitis B Vaccination
· Hepatitis B vaccination is given in a series of three injections.
· The first shot is given to infants before leaving the hospital. If the baby's mother carries the hepatitis B virus, the baby receives the first vaccine shortly after birth.
· The second shot -1 and 2 months.
· The third shot -6 months.
Combination Vaccine
A combination vaccine for protection against both Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B consists of three shots for adults above 18 years of age. They are given at 0,1 and 6-12 months.
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