HEPATITIS VACCINE AND LABORATORY TESTING

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The Florida Hepatitis Prevention Program, Florida Department of Health, recommends hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines, as well as hepatitis B and C testing, for adults at increased risk for hepatitis infection, or the serious consequences of infection.

The vaccines and laboratory testing are available for Florida residents over the age of 18, and may be offered at no charge in your area.

To get more information about hepatitis vaccine and testing availability, contact your local county health department or call 850-245-4334.

The Florida Hepatitis Prevention Program Presents:
Hepatitis 101 Training

On January 14, April 8, June 10, August 12, September 9, October 14 and December 9, 2009, from 2:00-3:00pm Eastern Time, the Florida Hepatitis Prevention Program will offer "Hepatitis 101: for Nurses, Counselors and Outreach Workers.” This telephone conference call is a one-hour basic introductory training.

The course is presented in a telephone conference call format, and provides an introduction to hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Prior to each course date, the conference call phone number, along with the PowerPoint Presentation, is emailed to all registrants. Any healthcare worker can participate in Hepatitis 101. Continuing education credit of one (1) contact hour is available for all licensed nurses in the state of Florida.

Online Registration Hepatitis 101 Registration Form

Please register early, as each session will be limited to the first 50 registrants. It’s recommended that you allow 15 minutes during registration to take the mandatory pretest.

Learning Objectives:

After participating in the introductory Hepatitis 101 Class, participants will have a basic understanding of the following:

1. Hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C: clinical features, methods of transmission
and prevention messages.

2. Patients/clients who should be referred for hepatitis vaccination and testing.

3. How to use hepatitis information to counsel patients/clients about hepatitis A,
hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

4. Test results for hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

5. How HIV/AIDS affects the progression of hepatitis C.

  Hepatitis Educational Materials Order Form

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. (11.33kb)

Other Hepatitis Information

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Co-Infection

Vaccination and Testing Program

Support Groups(16KB)
A list of support groups in Florida for persons affected by hepatitis A, B or C.

Hepatitis Health Newsletter

Clinical Trials

Florida Viral Hepatitis Council Homepage

Hepatitis Program Evaluation Executive Summary (15KB)

Hepatitis Program Evaluation (.zip, 1.87MB)

Links to more hepatitis resources and information

HCV Advocate Learning Center

NIH Consensus Statement on Management of Hepatitis C (131KB)

October is National Liver Awareness Month (13KB)

Florida Hepatitis Resource Guide (129KB)

Vibrio vulnificus and Liver Disease

Facts on Vibrio vulnificus (540KB)

Shellfish Education: The Risks of Eating Raw Oysters or Clams

CDC Information about Vibrio vulnificus