RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Hepatitis B vaccine JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO Drug Ther Bull FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 49 OP 51 DO 10.1136/dtb.23.13.49 VO 23 IS 13 YR 1985 UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/23/13/49.abstract AB The hepatitis B virus is the most common cause world-wide of acute hepatitis, and also causes chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis1 and primary liver cancer.2 It can now be prevented by a vaccine. How should this best be used?