 CHILDREN’S
HEALTH MINUTE
Presented by the TexCare
60 Second Radio Feature MP3
"Has Your
Child Been Vaccinated Against Hepatitis
B?"
For the Week of April 22, 2002
What do infants,
pre-teens and adolescents have in common?
They all need to be vaccinated against
Hepatitis B.
Hi, I'm Dr. John
Hellerstedt with the Children's Health
Minute, presented by this station
and TexCare - connecting
Texas families with children's health
insurance for 18 dollars a month or
less.
All the major medical
groups in the US agree that children
under 18 years old need hepatitis
B shots in order to be protected.
Hepatitis B is a serious disease that
causes liver cancer, liver failure
and even death. Anyone can contract
the virus, however children who were
born outside the US in countries where
it is more common are at increased
risk.
Generally, children
receive Hepatitis B shots as part
of their infant immunizations, but
you should check to make sure that
your older children have received
all of their vaccinations.
Keep your kids
healthy. Call TexCare at 1-800-647-6558
to apply or when it's time to renew
your children's health care coverage.
That's 1-800-647-6558.
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