Based on recent reviews, country-specific hepatitis B vaccine recommendations have been updated for the following countries:
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Grenada, Hungary, Latvia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Hepatitis B is a vaccine preventable disease. Hepatitis B is spread through contact with blood or body fluids contaminated with the hepatitis B virus. Vaccination is recommended for travellers at increased risk of infection.
Whilst travelling reduce your risk by avoiding contact with blood or body fluids including unprotected sexual intercourse; avoid tattooing, piercing, sharing of shaving equipment; sharing needles or other injection equipment
Those at risk include anyone requiring medical or dental procedures or hospitalisation.
Those who are travelling for medical care abroad.
Those travelling to visit families or relatives.
Long-stay travellers.
Volunteers/support workers
Those who are participating in contact sports.
Families adopting children from this country.
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