New Delhi, July 27 -- For many adults, childhood vaccinations are a distant memory. While childhood immunisation programs have successfully protected millions of individuals, millions of others grew up before certain vaccines became standard practice. One of the most critical vaccines that adults may have missed is the Hepatitis B vaccine. Introduced globally in the 1980s, the Hepatitis B vaccine was only integrated into routine childhood immunisation schedules in many parts of the world during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Understanding the silent threat of hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a highly contagious infection that affects the liver and spreads far more easily than most people realise. It's caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV), p...