Engerix Vaccine

Hepatitis B virus

Hepatitis B is a liver disease that can cause mild illness lasting a few weeks, or it can lead to a serious, lifelong illness. This vaccine is used to help prevent infection from the Hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B infection can cause serious problems including liver failure, long-term hepatitis B infection, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. This vaccine works by helping the body produce immunity that will prevent you from getting an infection from Hepatitis B virus.

Hepatitis B is spread when blood, semen, or other body fluid infected with the hepatitis B virus enters the body of a person who is not infected. People can become infected through:

Birth (if a pregnant person has hepatitis B, their baby can become infected)
Sharing items such as razors or toothbrushes with an infected person
Contact with the blood or open sores of an infected person
Sex with an infected partner
Sharing needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment
Exposure to blood from needlesticks or other sharp instruments

Most people who are vaccinated with Hepatitis B vaccine are immune for life.

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source:
https://www.nhs.uk/
https://www.cdc.gov/
An allergic reaction could occur after the vaccinated person leaves the clinic. If you see signs of a severe allergic reaction (hives, swelling of the face and throat, difficulty breathing, a fast heartbeat, dizziness, or weakness), call 061 or 112 and get to the nearest hospital.