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Hepatitis B Persuasive Speech

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Ninety-five percent of Australians get vaccinated, why shouldn’t you. Vaccinations are one of the most common forms of treatment as it teaches your body to fight what you are being vaccinated against. How about we take Hepatitis B for example. You will want to get vaccinated after you figure out what it is and its history, how the vaccine works and common beliefs people have about vaccines.

What is Hepatitis B or more frequently known as Hep B. Hep B is a virus that occurs in the liver and causes inflammation and if not treated can cause cirrhosis that can kill you. Hepatitis B is transmitted through bodily fluids and is surprisingly easier to get then you would think, anything from an unsanitary hospital to a kiss. Hep B’s symptoms can be treated but the virus cannot, meaning if you have it you can be fine but it will still be passed down from you. Hepatitis B is incredibly easy to get and cannot be fully erased unless your body is taught how to fight it. …show more content…

The Hepatitis B vaccine works by placing a minute amount of the Hep B virus that has been deactivated so it cannot harm you is injected into your bloodstream. With the harmless virus in you your body can learn to fight the virus and find the best way of attacking it so then if you were to get the virus your body recognises the virus and knows what it should do to get rid of it and leave you with nothing to worry about. This is a harmless

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