How should I protect myself against hepatitis A and B?
Avoiding some of the above risk factors may help, but a more secure way to protect yourself is to be vaccinated against the hepatitis A and B viruses9
Until recently, this meant having two different sets of injections. Now you can be protected by a single vaccine, which means half as many injections.
You will only need three shots of vaccine - one now, one in 1 months time and one in 6 months time - to be protected against hepatitis A and B.
Talk to your doctor about hepatitis vaccination options.
9. There is currently no vaccination which protects against other hepatitis viruses, so you should act cautiously with regard to the listed risk factors.