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National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day Support

The Senate supports designating April 30th as National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day to combat rising infection rates. The resolution encourages all adults to get tested for Hepatitis B at least once and promotes vaccination, which is highly effective in preventing liver cancer. This initiative aims to reduce the number of undiagnosed chronic infections, which affect up to 2.4 million Americans.
Key points
Encourages all adults (especially those aged 19-59) to get vaccinated against Hepatitis B, a vaccine that is 95% effective.
Stresses the importance of lifelong testing for Hepatitis B, as chronic infection is a leading cause of liver cancer.
Highlights that only 30% of US adults are currently vaccinated, despite the disease being highly infectious.
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Additional Information
A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 30, 2023, as "National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day".
Print number: SRES 180
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Process start date: 2023-04-27