Hepatitis B vaccination is necessary.

Vietnam is one of the countries with the highest rate of hepatitis B virus infection in the world , with an estimated 10-20% of the population infected with the virus.

Vietnam is one of the countries with the highest rate of hepatitis B virus infection in the world, with an estimated 10-20% of the population infected with the virus.

Hepatitis B (HBV) is a serious chronic disease that causes more than 600,000 deaths each year worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2019, approximately 296 million people worldwide were living with chronic hepatitis B, equivalent to 3.3% of the global population.

Of these, there are approximately 1.5 million new infections and 820,000 deaths each year from complications of hepatitis B, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.

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Vietnam is one of the countries with the highest rate of hepatitis B virus infection in the world, with an estimated 10-20% of the population infected with the virus.

This rate is much higher than the global average, meaning that 1-2 out of every 10 Vietnamese people are infected with the hepatitis B virus. This poses a serious threat to public health and increases the disease burden in Vietnam.

According to information from the Ministry of Health , the rate of hepatitis B virus infection in some population groups in Vietnam ranges from 8% to 25%, while the rate of hepatitis C virus infection is about 2.5-4.1%. Statistics also show that more than 23,000 people die each year from hepatitis B and nearly 7,000 die from hepatitis C.

Besides viral hepatitis (A, B, C, D, E), other causes such as alcohol, Western medicine, Eastern medicine, dirty food and environmental pollution also contribute to the increased incidence of the disease.

Chronic hepatitis B can lead to many serious complications such as cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. One of the most serious complications is acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), a complex syndrome with a high mortality rate of 50-90% if not treated promptly.

In fact, these complications often develop rapidly and are very dangerous, especially when the patient has risk factors such as viral infections and alcohol abuse.

Hepatitis B and C can both be transmitted through three main routes: through blood, sexual contact, and from mother to child. Although the hepatitis B virus can cause acute and chronic infections, the disease can be treated with antiviral drugs. However, there is no cure for the hepatitis B virus, only control and minimize complications.

The danger is that in the early stages, hepatitis B often has no obvious symptoms, causing many people to not realize they are infected until serious complications appear.

Hepatitis B is now preventable by a vaccine and is included in the expanded immunization program in Vietnam. However, the incidence of the disease remains very high, especially in adults and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent hepatitis B and its serious complications such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, with a protection rate of up to 95%.

Early detection and timely treatment of hepatitis B is very important to prevent dangerous complications. According to Associate Professor, Dr. Do Duy Cuong, Director of the Tropical Disease Center, Bach Mai Hospital, hepatitis B often has no obvious symptoms.

Therefore, many patients come to the hospital when they have complications such as yellow eyes, jaundice, cirrhosis, or liver cancer. He also emphasized that every day the Center records many patients who come to the clinic without knowing they are infected with hepatitis B, because most of the symptoms of the disease are very discreet, and by the time they come to the hospital, they have already encountered serious complications.

Treatment of chronic hepatitis B requires patients to strictly follow the doctor's instructions. Associate Professor, Dr. Do Duy Cuong said, "If hepatitis B patients are well monitored and take medication as prescribed by the doctor, the disease will stabilize, the risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer is very low, and the chance of saving their lives is higher." On the contrary, if they stop taking medication or do not treat it properly, the disease can progress very quickly and be difficult to treat.

In addition to vaccination, hepatitis B can be prevented through measures such as not sharing needles or other equipment that may come into contact with blood.

Wear gloves when coming into contact with blood or open wounds. Make sure tattoo or piercing services use sterile equipment, and avoid sharing personal items such as toothbrushes, razors, or nail clippers; Practice safe sex.
According to Dr. Nguyen Tuan Hai, Safpo/Potec vaccination system, hepatitis B is a dangerous chronic disease, causing many serious complications such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Early detection and treatment are very important to prevent dangerous complications and improve the patient's quality of life.

Vaccination, personal protective measures and regular health check-ups are effective ways to reduce the risk of disease. Each person needs to proactively learn about the disease and take preventive measures to protect their own health and the health of the community.

For people who have been vaccinated, antibody testing is not necessary, as the vaccine is effective in protecting. However, people at high risk, especially those with a family history of hepatitis B, should undergo regular screening tests to detect the disease early.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/can-thiet-tiem-vac-xin-viem-gan-b-d239523.html