Tag: vaccination

Why the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Matters

Hepatitis B vaccination within the first 24 hours has been part of Australia’s National Immunisation Program for 25 years, helping to reduce hepatitis B in the Australian population.
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Hepatitis Experts Welcome ATAGI Statement on Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccination

Australia’s hepatitis experts have welcomed a new statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) confirming the importance and safety of administering the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Responding to …

Abandoning Hepatitis B Vaccines for Babies is Bad Science and Bad Medicine

Hepatitis Australia, ASHM and the Australian Technical Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) are urging Australians to maintain routine hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns following the alarming news that the advisory panel …

Measles & Your Liver: Get Vaccinated!

With the rise of measles in the US, it's useful to know that measles can cause liver dysfunction.

Mouse Model Helping Develop Hep C Vaccine

Unlike a number of other viruses, hepatitis C (HCV) is only naturally found–and able to replicate–in humans and, to a lesser extent, chimpanzees. This has proven to be a major …

Nanoparticles: A New Approach to a Hepatitis C Vaccine

A new and promising approach to developing a vaccine for hepatitis Chas been uncovered by medical research scientists in Germany.

The Shape of a Hep C Vaccine?

One significant contrast between the two most damaging viral hepatitis viruses is that hepatitis B can be vaccinated against, but the is no reliable cure. Hepatitis C, on the other …