Experts: Diabetics Should Get Hepatitis B Vaccine

(Healthnews) UPDATED 2011-10-26

U.S. medical advisers say that diabetics under the age of 60 should be vaccinated against Hepatitis B. The new recommendation comes as a response to studies that suggest that diabetics are twice as likely to be infected with the disease as people who don't have diabetes. Hepatitis B can lead to serious liver damage and cancer, and though it cannot be cured it can be prevented with a vaccine.
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