Pathogen
Hepatitis B virus (HBV).
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Transmission
Blood, sexual contact, perinatal (mother → child).
Clinical picture
Acute jaundice. 5–10 % of adults, up to 90 % of infants develop chronic infection with risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Vaccine protection
Recombinant inactivated vaccine. Very safe and effective.
Who should be vaccinated?
All infants (since 1995). Adults at risk: healthcare workers, dialysis, sexual contact with carriers, travel to endemic regions.
Vaccination schedule (STIKO)
- 1. Dosis (2 Monate)
- 2. Dosis (4 Monate)
- 3. Dosis (11 Monate)
Booster: Erwachsene: Auffrischung nur bei Risikopersonen nach Anti-HBs-Titer-Bestimmung. Bei beruflich Exponierten alle 10 Jahre erwägen.
Further information on Hepatitis B: RKI vaccines A–Z.
