Hepatitis Prevention Program

HEPATITIS VACCINE AND LABORATORY TESTING

The Florida Hepatitis Prevention Program, Florida Department of Health, recommends hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines, as well as hepatitis B and C testing, for adults at increased risk for hepatitis infection, or the serious consequences of infection.

The vaccines and laboratory testing are available for Florida residents over 18 and older, and may be offered at no charge in your area.

To get more information about hepatitis vaccine and testing availability, contact your local Health Department.

The Florida Hepatitis Prevention Program Presents:
Hepatitis 101 Training

Florida Hepatitis Prevention Program will offer
"Hepatitis 101: for Nurses, Counselors and Outreach Workers." This telephone
conference call is a one-hour basic introductory training. All you need is a
phone and a computer!

The course is presented in a telephone conference call format, and provides an
introduction to hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Prior to each course
date, the conference ca ll phone number, along with the Power Point
Presentation, is emailed to all registrants. Any healthcare worker can
participate in Hepatitis 101. Continuing education credit of one (1) contact
hour is available for all licensed nurses in the state of Florida.

To register for this course, please complete the form found on the following
link:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/aids/hep/Hep101/101regform.htm

Please register early, as each session wi ll be limited to the first 50 registrants.
It's recommended that you allow 15 minutes during registration to take the
mandatory pretest.

Learning Objectives:
After participating in Hepatitis 101, you will be able to: