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Best practices identified solely on the strength of research evidence may not be entirely relevant or practical for use in community-based public health and the practice of chronic disease prevention.

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Maintaining immunity to these diseases is an important preventive practice for HCWs. If you work directly with paitents or handle material that could spread infection, you should get appropriate vaccines to reduce the chance you will get sick and to prevent spreading diseases to your coworkers, patients, or family members.

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If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the vaccines you need are determined by factors such as your age, lifestyle, medical conditions you may have, and previous vaccinations.

In the United States, an estimated 4.1 million persons have been infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), of whom an estimated 3.2 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.

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Persons using assistive technology might not be able to fully access information in this file. For assistance, please send e-mail to: mmwrq@cdc.gov.

Persons using assistive technology might not be able to fully access information in this file. For assistance, please send e-mail to: mmwrq@cdc.gov.