Question

Why is getting a hepatitis B vaccine important for healthcare workers?

It reduces the risk of HIV becoming AIDS.
It can prevent both hepatitis B and C.
It prevents the spread of hepatitis B from healthcare worker to patient.
It can prevent getting hepatitis B infection if accidentally exposed to the virus.

Answer 1

Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are liver infections caused by a virus. Because these infections can be spread in the same ways as HIV, people with HIV in the United States are often also affected by chronic viral hepatitis.

Viral hepatitis progresses faster and causes more liver-related health problems among people with HIV than among those who do not have HIV. Liver disease, much of which is related to HBV or HCV, is a major cause of non-AIDS-related deaths among people with HIV.