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The Hepatitis B vaccine protects against hepatitis B infection, which can cause liver cirrhosis and cancer. Common side effects are mild: soreness where the shot was given, mild fever.
Hepatitis B infection, which can cause liver cirrhosis and cancer.
Soreness where the shot was given, mild fever.
Anyone who had a severe allergy to a previous dose or to yeast.
National immunization schedule
What does the hepatitis b vaccine prevent?
Hepatitis B infection, which can cause liver cirrhosis and cancer.
What are the side effects of the hepatitis b vaccine?
Soreness where the shot was given, mild fever.
Who should not get the hepatitis b vaccine?
Anyone who had a severe allergy to a previous dose or to yeast.
When is the hepatitis b vaccine given in Nepal?
See the national immunization schedule record for your country.
SI summary (own words); CDC Vaccine Information Statements as reference