Many high-risk Americans don't get hepatitis B vaccine
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 11:02
in Health & Medicine
Although there is an effective vaccine for hepatitis B and public health officials have a strong sense of who is at highest risk for the infectious liver disease, tens of thousands of people in the United States contract the virus every year. According to a new study by researchers at Brown University, missed opportunities to administer the vaccine continue to be a reason why infections persist.