Hepatitis B Vaccine

Get your Hepatitis B vaccine in Leicester and Nuneaton as you travel across the world.

Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver that comes as a result of the hepatitis B virus. You can easily prevent it by having a vaccination. Consider getting the hepatitis B vaccine in Leicester and Nuneaton before you travel abroad this season.

The virus that causes the hepatitis B infection is typically found in bodily fluids. These fluids include the blood of a person who has the infection.

Hepatitis B vaccine is routinely accessible as part of the NHS vaccination schedule. It’s also provided to those who are at a higher risk of acquiring the infection or its complications (liver cirrhosis, liver cancer).
 

How is hepatitis B spread?

There are various ways Hepatitis B can be spread, including:

• From a mother to her newborn baby, especially in the areas where the infection is widespread
• Drug injection and needle sharing
• Engaging in unprotected sex with the infected person
• Using unsterilised equipment for body piercing, having a tattoo, and medical or dental treatment
• Transfusing blood in regions where hepatitis B blood testing isn’t available
• Sharing razors and toothbrushes that are contaminated with the infected blood
• An open wound or scratch exposure to contaminated blood

 
You cannot spread hepatitis B by sharing crockery and utensils, kissing, sneezing, holding hands, coughing, or hugging.
 

High-risk areas

Even though you can find Hepatitis B around the globe, it’s most common in:

• The Indian subcontinent
• The Pacific Islands
• Parts of South America
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• East and Southeast Asia
• The Middle East
• Southern parts of eastern and central Europe

 
Most cases of hepatitis B reported in the UK are from people who acquired the infection in widespread areas prior to moving to the United Kingdom.
 

Below is a list of people who should get the vaccination against hepatitis B:

It’s important that all babies get the vaccination against hepatitis B infection for protection.

• If you or your partner injects drugs
• Those who change sexual partners regularly
• Men who engage in sex with men
• Babies born to mothers with the infection
• Sexual partners or close family members of an infected person
• Those who regularly do blood transfusions
• People with various forms of chronic kidney or liver disease
• Travellers going to high-risk countries
• Female and male sex workers
• Those whose work exposes them to body fluids or blood
• Prisoners
• People who adopt or foster children from countries where hepatitis B is widespread

 
Get in touch with Leicester Travel Clinic today to get your hepatitis B vaccine in Leicester and Nuneaton.