Expressing support for the designation of April 30, 2025, as "National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day".

Key Points

• This resolution officially recognizes April 30, 2025, as a day to raise awareness about Hepatitis B vaccines for adults. It aims to encourage more people to get tested and vaccinated to prevent liver disease and cancer.
• About 2.4 million people in the U.S. have a long-term Hepatitis B infection, but most do not know they have it. While most children have been vaccinated since the 1990s, only 30 percent of adults in the U.S. have received the shot.
• The policy highlights that Hepatitis B is a major cause of liver cancer and is much more infectious than HIV. It specifically encourages adults aged 19 to 59 and those over 60 with certain health risks to get the vaccine.
• By promoting awareness, the resolution seeks to lower the rising number of new infections. Cases have spiked in several states recently, partly due to the drug use epidemic and shared needles.

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