Hepatitis B Coalition/Immunization Action Coalition
1573 Selby Avenue, Suite 234
St. Paul MN 55104
(651) 647-9009
Fax: (651) 647-9131
Email: admin@...
Internet: www.immunize.org
Mission: To promote hepatitis B vaccination for all children from
birth to 18 years of age, HBsAg screening for all pregnant women,
testing and vaccination for high-risk groups, and education and
treatment for people who are chronically infected with hepatitis B.
The Hepatitis B Coalition is a program of the Immunization Action
Coalition. The coalition works to increase immunization rates and
prevent disease and promotes physician, community, and family
awareness of and responsibility for appropriate immunization of
people of all ages against all vaccine-preventable diseases.
Materials: Semi-annual publications--NEEDLE TIPS and the Hepatitis B
Coalition News and Vaccinate Adults!; a free email news service--IAC
Express; other materials--brochures for patients in a number of
languages, print materials for clinic staff, videotapes, posters,
materials for various ethnic populations.
Hepatitis B Foundation
700 East Butler Avenue
Doylestown PA 18901-2697
(215) 489-4900
Fax: (215) 489-4920
Email: info@...
Internet: www.hepb.org
Mission: The Hepatitis B Foundation is a nationally recognized,
voluntary nonprofit organization dedicated to the cause and cure of
hepatitis B. We are committed to raising public awareness, promoting
prevention, providing information and support, and funding focused
cure research.
Materials: Newsletter--B-Informed; brochures--The Hepatitis B
Foundation Cause for a Cure, Someone You Know Has Hepatitis B,
Protect Yourself and Those You Love Against HBV, What Hepatitis B
Carriers Should Know, and The First Loving Act--Vaccination; fact
sheets--Advice to Parents of Children With HBV and Hot Sheet with
current hepatitis B virus research, telephone numbers, and a medical
glossary; directory--National Directory of Liver Specialists; video--
Someone You Know.
Hepatitis Foundation International (HFI)
504 Blick Drive
Silver Spring MD 20904-2901
1-800-891-0707
(301) 622-4200
Fax: (301) 622-4702
Email: hepfi@...
Internet: www.hepfi.org
Mission: To provide education, training programs, and materials for
the public, patients, educators, and medical professionals about the
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of viral hepatitis; support
research to find cures; provide a telephone support network for
patients, a toll-free hotline in the United States and Canada, a
database of hepatitis support groups, and a website with information
in multiple languages.
Materials: Information sheets--Caring for Your Liver; Diagnosis and
Treatment; Hepatitis A, B, and C; Hepatitis A and B Vaccination;
Caution! Treating Children With Acetaminophen; Health Insurance;
Helpful Tips for Carriers of HBV; Living With Hepatitis C--Self-Help
Tips; Tips on Coping With Chronic Hepatitis; additional educational
materials; poster--Take Care of Your Liver; brochure--Is Your Liver
Giving You the Silent Treatment?; primers for teachers and parents;
workbook about the liver for children; videos and books; newsletter--
Hepatitis Alert.