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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults

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Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Last Reviewed: December 2020

Workgroups: Immunization and Infectious Diseases Workgroup

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for hepatitis B virus infection in non-pregnant adolescents and adults at increased risk for infection. The recommendation applies even to people who were vaccinated against hepatitis B.

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Reduce the rate of acute hepatitis B — IID‑11
Improving
Increase the proportion of people who know they have chronic hepatitis B — IID‑13
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

1.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2020). Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults. Retrieved form https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening