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hepatitis b virus, hepatitis b, vaccine, hepatitis b, immunization, hepatitis b, immunization protects against hepatitis b, a serious disease that causes, inflammation, liver, lead to cirrhosis, the liver, chronic liver disease, liver cancer vaccine information, hepatitis b vaccine is one, the recommended childhood immunizations, hepatitis infection is spread, contact, the blood, body fluids of an infected person, passed from mother to baby, birth, 000 children, adults, become infected, hepatitis b each year, over of them need to be hospitalized, roughly deaths, per year, attributed to conditions related to chronic infection, the hepatitis b virus, hbv, infants, children who, become infected, hbv, develop lifelong infection, immunization schedule, hepatitis b vaccine is given, a series, three injections, shots, first shot is given to infants shortly after birth, all 3 doses, the most effective, longest lasting immunity, mother, the infant carries hbv in her blood, infant needs to receive the first shot shortly after birth, hepatitis b immune globulin, hbig, baby at that time, next two shots, given at 2 months of age, at 6 months of age, mother, the infant, does not have evidence of hbv in her blood, infant, receive the shot anytime, prior to leaving the hospital, deferred, 8 week visit, primary care provider, given shortly after birth, second shot is given at 1 to 2 months, third at 6 months, infants who, not receive the first shot, 4 to 8 weeks, second shot is given at 4 months, third at 6 to 18 months, in either instance, second, third shots, given in conjunction, routine childhood immunizations, adolescents, not been vaccinated should begin the hepatitis b vaccine series, earliest possible date, most infants who receive the hbv vaccine experience no associated problems, have minor problems, soreness, redness, injection site, a mild fever, serious problems associated, receiving the immunization, rare, mainly related to allergic reactions to a component, the vaccine, delay, not give, contraindications, child is ill, something more serious than a cold, immunizations delayed, child has a severe allergic reaction to baker's yeast, should not have the vaccine, severe allergic reaction, anaphylaxis occurs after an injection, the hbv vaccine, no further hbv immunization, child, postimmunization symptoms and care, watch, familiar, how to treat minor side effects, injection site tenderness, low grade fever, primary health care provider, not sure hepatitis b vaccine, delayed, withheld, according to what schedule, to a specific infant, moderate, serious adverse effects appear after a hbv injection has been given, have any questions, concerns related, hepatitis b immunization.