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Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B - How to prevent?

Hepatitis B is best prevented by vaccination. The following groups who are at highest risk for contracting hepatitis B should be vaccinated:

  • Individuals requiring repeated transfusions of blood and blood products
  • Patients who have natural or acquired immune deficiency e.g. HIV, or cancer patients.
  • Patients with kidney failure who require dialysis.
  • Healthcare workers.
  • Intravenous drug abusers, homosexuals and commercial sex workers
  • Individuals living in areas where the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B is high e.g. Southeast Asia.
  • Offspring of women who are hepatitis B carriers.
  • Spouses and other sexual contacts of hepatitis B carriers.
  • Laboratory workers dealing with blood or serum samples.

Side-effects of vaccines are rare and include local soreness at the injection site, mild fever, malaise but extremely infrequently may cause swelling of the lymph nodes (glands in the neck, groin, armpits ), and abnormalities of the nervous system.

The vaccine is administered at time 0,1 and 6 months. However, before one gets vaccinated, one should check oneself for the immune status. Only those who are non-immune to hepatitis B and not carriers should be vaccinated.

The information provided is not intended as medical advice. Terms of use. Information provided by SingHealth

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Ng Han Seong Prof

Prof Ng Han Seong

Emeritus Consultant

Clinical Interests: Hepatology, Liver Cirrhosis, Viral Hepatitis, Autoimmune Liver Disease

Chanda Kendra Ho Dr

Dr Chanda Kendra Ho

Senior Consultant

​MD, MPH

Clinical Interests: Transplant Hepatology

Chow  Wan Cheng Clin Assoc Prof

Clin Assoc Prof Chow Wan Cheng

Senior Consultant

​MBBS (Spore), MMed (Int Med), MRCP(UK), FAMS

Clinical Interests: Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Transplantation, Autoimmune Liver Disease, Liver Cirrhosis

George Goh Boon Bee Clin Assoc Prof

Clin Assoc Prof George Goh Boon Bee

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MRCP (UK), M Med (Int Med), FAMS (Singapore)

Clinical Interests: Hepatology, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Cirrhosis, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Liver Transplantation

Jason Chang Pik Eu  Clin Assoc Prof

Clin Assoc Prof Jason Chang Pik Eu

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MMed, MRCP(UK), FAMS

Clinical Interests: Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient (HVPG) Measurement, Liver Fibrosis, Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Hepatology

Mark Cheah Chang Chuen Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Mark Cheah Chang Chuen

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MMed(Spore), ​MRCP(UK)

Clinical Interests: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Clinical Nutrition, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

Ong Ming Liang Andrew Clin Assoc Prof

Clin Assoc Prof Ong Ming Liang Andrew

Senior Consultant

MBChB (Hons), MRCP (UK), FAMS (Gastro), MMedEd (Dundee)

Clinical Interests: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Complex Functional GI Disorders, General Hepatology, Esophageal Manometry & pH Monitoring, Intestinal Ultrasound, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Neurogastroenterology, Anorectal Manometry

Rajneesh Kumar Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Rajneesh Kumar

Senior Consultant

​MBBS (India), MD (Med)(India), MRCP (UK)

Clinical Interests: Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

Tan Chee Kiat Prof

Prof Tan Chee Kiat

Senior Consultant

MBBS (S'pore), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin), FAMS, FAASLD, PGDip MedEd (Dundee)

Clinical Interests: Hepatology, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplantation, Viral Hepatitis

Tan  Hiang Keat  Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Tan Hiang Keat

Senior Consultant

​MBBS (Spore), MRCP (UK)

Clinical Interests: Hepatology, Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Liver Transplant, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

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