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Hepatitis B vaccine

I’m faithful to my partner and I don’t do drugs. Is there any reason why I should get a hepatitis B vaccination?

Whatever your life situation, it’s still recommended that you be immunized against hepatitis B. Suppose that the next time you travel abroad you’re the victim of an accident or you become ill. There’s no way you can be sure you’ll be treated under sanitary conditions. Hepatitis B is transmitted by contact with body fluids. Blood, needles, pedicure and manicure instruments can all carry the virus. A tattooing or piercing session, or unprotected sexual relations can also cause you to contract this extremely virulent disease. And unlike HIV, which can’t live long outside the body, hepatitis B can remain alive for several days.