Patient's question:
My daughter is seven years old and the school requires her to get the hepatitis B vaccine. I was wondering if it's necessary to have her undergo a physical examination before deciding whether or not to get the vaccine.Doctor's answer:
Existing liver cirrhosis and liver cancer often develop from hepatitis B. Successfully preventing hepatitis B is essentially the first step in preventing liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis B vaccine can successfully prevent infection with the hepatitis B virus. Newborns vaccinated against hepatitis B immediately after birth can largely ensure they will not contract hepatitis B in the future. Therefore, since your child is already grown, it is correct for school to require vaccination, and it has nothing to do with other functions of the body.