Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a disease caused by a virus that infects the liver and can lead to chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The disease is highly contagious and spreads through unprotected sexual intercourse or blood contact. It can also be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her baby during pregnancy.

Vaccination against hepatitis B provides complete and long-lasting protection.

Vaccination method

The vaccine is injectable and is most often administered in combination with vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Hib, polio and hepatitis B (D, T, aP, Hib, IPV, HepB).

• Vaccination: 2 months, 4 months, 11 months
• Booster: catch-up at 12 years of age if not previously administered