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Translations of the July 11, 2001, English VIS These translations do not contain the following CDC updates:

• On July 18, the CDC posted an interim VIS for hepatitis B. There are minor changes throughout, but the main purpose of the update is to emphasize the birth dose for all children.
• A final version will be developed.

Translations of the December 16, 1998, English VIS

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These translations do not contain the following CDC updates:

• The number of new infections occurring annually is listed as 80,000 (previously 200,000).
• "Sharing of needles" when injecting illegal drugs has been added as a way of spreading the virus.
• The targeted groups to be vaccinated has been expanded to include public safety workers who might be exposed to infected blood or body fluids, household contacts of persons with chronic HBV infection, and hemodialysis patients.
• A time frame "in 6 months" has been added to the risk factor "people who have more than one sex partner."
• Information about the two-dose adolescent vaccine series has been added.
• The statement "Serious allergic reactions are extremely rare with any vaccine" has been added.
• The website of Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System has been added.
• A new URL for the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is listed.

This page was updated on July 18, 2007