Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are recommended to receive testing for hepatitis B, and hepatitis B vaccine as appropriate

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are recommended to:

• have their risks and vaccination status for hepatitis B reviewed
• receive testing for previous hepatitis B virus infection (see Serological testing before hepatitis B vaccination)
• receive vaccination if non-immune

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a higher risk of acquiring new hepatitis B virus infection than non-Indigenous Australians.^2,3

Adult-formulation hepatitis B vaccine should be given in a 3-dose schedule. See Table. Monovalent hepatitis B vaccines for adolescents and adults in Vaccines, dosage and administration.

See also Vaccination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.