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[b]I am shocked at the number of parents here who seem to think there are "risk factors" and "risky behavior" for Hep B.[/b]
You do realize that if your kid it at a playground, playdate, or in  a daycare setting you are potentially exposing them to hep B, right?

I guess all these kids are kept at home.

But if your kid has ever been bitten by another child there is a chance he/she could have  been exposed and that is why you get vaccinated.

No parent is required to not have their child in school or daycare if their child has hep B.  Nor is any childcare worker/nanny, etc required to disclose either.[/quote]

I'm even more shocked by the poster who thinks that the Hep B vaccine isn't necessary AT ALL.[/quote]

I guess as long as your kids don't leave the house, play with other children or engage in sports, or play in public places then the shot is not necessary.
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I'm one of those posters. It's just not a very common disease in this country, and the addition of the vaccine to the schedule is relatively recent. According to the CDC, since it's been introduced on the schedule, rates have declined significantly, which is a great public health win. Public health, like everything else, is political (see, for example, the debate about gardasil) and choices for emphasis have to be made. I simply question whether focus on this disease, which is most commonly, though I agree not exclusively, transmitted via sex and blood contact is the right public health choice. My kids were vaccinated in accordance with the schedule, so it's really a political/social point and it's certainly not an anti-vax point.[/quote]

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