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Hepatitis B
Find most of the information you need in these resources
Always refer to your local signed PGD's in practice, and remember the Green Book takes priority over the SPmC - and sometimes WHO takes priority over the Green Book! They don't always say the same!
Recent Updates & News
9th April 2025: You know me, I love a cheat sheet!! Hepatitis B vaccine for at-risk infants aide memoire updated. Look no further for a summary of hepatitis B vaccine schedule, advice and guidance for pregnant women and new mothers.
11th March 2025: Green book chapter update for hepatitis B: Updates are that PreHevbri is no longer available in the UK, and to provide a clear description of the types of significant exposure.
NOV 2024 Prehevbri has sadly been discontinued as unable to find a manufacturer. I'm very sad about this - it was a great vaccine :-(
MAY 2024 Professional guidance doc merged for the selective AND routine hexavalent programme
APRIL 2024 Green book chapter update - New booster recommendations. New vaccines, Hello and welcome Prehevbri and Heplisav!!
Bits and bobs to casually drop into conversation
Did you know....
According to the Hepatitis B Foundation:
Two billion people have been infected with the hepatitis B virus around the world (one out of three people)
Approximately 1.5 million people become newly infected each year.
Almost 300 million people are chronically infected.
Approximately 10% of infected individuals are diagnosed.
An estimated 820,000 people die each year from hepatitis B and related complications such as liver cancer.
Approximately two people die every minute from hepatitis B.
