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Feb 06
2012
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The following are recommendations from Centers for Disease Control:
Hepatitis B vaccine for diabetes. Hepatitis B immunization is recommended for adults with diabetes under age 60.
Adults with diabetes are more prone to liver disease...have twice the risk of contracting hepatitis B...and seem more likely to develop a chronic infection than people without diabetes.
Patients are also at risk for hepatitis B if they're in a group setting that improperly shares blood glucose monitoring equipment.
Hepatitis B vaccination for diabetes patients age 60 and up is recommended only if they are at increased risk for hepatitis B. But keep in mind that the vaccine is less effective in these older patients.





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