What is Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is a virus that attacks the liver. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer, but there are treatments that can help keep your liver healthy. People with hepatitis B usually do not have symptoms, but they can pass the disease to others. There is a safe and effective vaccine that can prevent hepatitis B.
Recommendations for Hepatitis B Screening, Testing and Vaccination in Older Adolescents and Adults.
Screening and Testing Summary for 2023 Recommendations
Who should be tested for hepatitis B?
CDC recommends hepatitis B testing for:
- All adults aged 18 years and older once in their lifetime
- All pregnant people early during each pregnancy
- People who are at ongoing risk for exposure should be tested periodically
- Infants born to pregnant people with HBV infection
- Any person who requests hepatitis B testing