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    Get the word out! Make the world a better place, Hep B Free.
      • The Cause
      • The Campaign
      • FAQ
      Hepatitis B (HBV) is a serious infection of the liver and the leading cause of liver cancer, killing one million people every year.
      The San Francisco Bay Area has the highest liver cancer rate in the United States, where 2 million are chronically infected with HBV, of which most are of Asian Pacific Islander descent.
      Hepatitis B is often transmitted at birth and is 10 times more common than HIV.
      Even if you feel healthy, you may already be infected. There are often no symptoms.

      Get tested Learn more

      Cal Hep B Free is an unprecedented campaign at UC Berkeley to address the high-incidence of hepatitis B among ethnic minorities. The specific objectives are:

      B smart:
      Dispel misconceptions and create campus awareness about the health risks of HBV.
      B tested:
      Promote routine hepatitis B screenings in the campus community.
      B free:
      Create a scalable model to maximize long-term impact and sustainability.

      Supported by a coalition of over fifty Community Partners including Vice Chancellor Harry Le Grande and Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, Cal Hep B Free allows UC Berkeley to join San Francisco in eradicating hepatitis B worldwide.

      The Cal Hep B Free Steering Group is made up of the ASUC, the ASUC Auxiliary, and Team HBV.

      Partners Our Team
      I am already vaccinated for HBV. Am I at risk?
      Being vaccinated already doesn't mean you're safe. You can still be a chronic carrier because you have contracted the virus at birth or early childhood. Vaccines are useless for chronic carriers. That's why a blood test is needed to detect the disease. Blood tests are quick, inexpensive, and can give you a complete peace of mind.
      Can HBV be transmitted through any of the following: food/water, casual contact such as hugging or shaking hands, kissing, sneezing, coughing, or breastfeeding?
      No. Generally, HBV can only be transmitted through mother-to-child at birth, infected blood, or unprotected sex. Read more about HBV transmission here.
      I'm required to show proof of immunization to enroll. What does that mean?
      You obtain proof of immunization when you get your first shot in the 3-shot HBV vaccination series. However, it is important to know that having proof of immunization does not mean that you cannot still be a chronic carrier. Moreover, it is also important to make sure that you complete the entire 3-shot series to ensure complete immunity from HBV.
      Which ethnic groups are at high risk for chronic hepatitis B infection?
      Asian Pacific Islanders are 100 times more likely to suffer from chronic HBV infection and four times more likely to die from liver cancer compared to the general population. Other populations also at high risk include individuals from the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Amazon Basin, and indigenous regions of the Arctic.
      What's the difference between testing and screening?
      Both are generally synonymous and can be used interchangeably.

      Ask A Doctor More FAQs
    • Closest Test Sites

      Click on a location below to get more info:

      Tang Center
      Location: UC Berkeley
      Kaiser Permanente
      Location: Oakland
      API Wellness Center
      Location: Oakland
      • I have SHIP
      • I don't have SHIP
      • I don't know
      • Select

      SHIP info

      Option A:
      Tang Center

      Convenience:
      5 stars

      Cost:
      FREE (after $5 reimbursement)

      The first 1,000 students getting screeened at the Tang Center qualifies for the $5 reimbursement. Since testing for SHIP students cost $4.90, you actually earn a dime for getting tested!

      1. Schedule an appointment online. http://uhs.berkeley.edu/onlineservices/onlineappointments.shtml
      2. ONLINE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING WALKTHROUGH...

        1. Click on "Registered UC Berkeley students"
        2. Login >> Appointments >> Schedule a New Appointment >> Hepatitis B Vaccination and Screening
        3. Answer a few questions.
        4. Schedule your appointment!
      3. You will be charged a $4.90 co-pay at the Tang Center. To be reimbursed with your $5, remember to keep your receipt!
      4. To increase you chances of winning a prize in our $1,000 Challenge, get your Contest Card stamped at the Tang Center Laboratory when you get your blood test!
      5. Bring your receipt to ASUC Auxiliary (4th Floor Eshleman) to get your $5 reimbursement.

      Non-SHIP info

      Since all Cal students are required to have health insurance, you most likely waived SHIP because you are insured by an existing HMO, PPO, or Kaiser.

      Option A:
      Tang Center

      Convenience:
      5 stars

      Cost:
      $19.50 (after $5 reimbursement)

      The first 1,000 students getting screeened at the Tang Center qualifies for a $5 reimbursement. Tang Center will charge you $24.50 for the blood tests and lab processing fees, but hey, knowing you're Hep B Free is priceless!

      1. Schedule an appointment online. http://uhs.berkeley.edu/onlineservices/onlineappointments.shtml
      2. ONLINE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING WALKTHROUGH...

        1. Click on "Registered UC Berkeley students"
        2. Login >> Appointments >> Schedule a New Appointment >> Hepatitis B Vaccination and Screening
        3. Answer a few questions.
        4. Schedule your appointment!
      3. You will be charged a $24.50 fee at the Tang Center. To be reimbursed with your $5, remember to keep your receipt!
      4. To increase you chances of winning a prize in our $1,000 Challenge, get your Contest Card stamped at the Tang Center Laboratory when you get your blood test!
      5. Bring your receipt to ASUC Auxiliary (4th Floor Eshleman) to get your $5 reimbursement.

      Option B:
      Your HMO/PPO Provider

      Convenience:
      Depends

      Cost:
      Varies

      1. Call your primary care doctor and make an appointment.
      2. Remember to write "HMO or PPO" on your Contest Card if you want to increase your chances of winning a prize!

      3. Option C:
        Go to a Hep B Free walk-in site around the Bay Area

        Convenience:
        5 stars

        Cost:
        Free!

        List a few closest free sites and directions...

        1. Walk-in to any site at the date and time they are open. No appointments are necessary.
        2. To increase you chances of winning a prize in our $1,000 Challenge, write down the name of the screening site and city on your Contest Card!

        I have Kaiser

        If you have a Kaiser health insurance plan, you should schedule an appointment at Kaiser to get your Hepatitis B screening. The process is simple! The closest Kaiser is in Oakland.

        Where:
        http://oakland.kaiser.org/map_OAKcampus.htm

        How do I get there using public transportation?:
        http://oakland.kaiser.org/tang.htm

        1. Call Oakland Kaiser at (510) 752-1190 to make an appointment in Adult Primary Care*
        2. * If you are a Southern California Kaiser member, you need to first call Member Services at 1-800-464-4000 to obtain a Northern California Kaiser medical record number.

        3. Go to your appointment. You'll most likely have to pay a co-pay somewhere between $0 to $50 depending on your plan. But hey! Knowing you're Hep B Free is priceless! In addition, you can win your moola back...
        4. To qualify for the $1,000 Challenge, write "KAISER" in the "TESETED BUBBLE" on your Contest Card (SHOW IMAGE) and remember to turn in your completed card in any of our campus drop boxes.

      As voted in by students and passed by the UC Regents, the University requires all students to have major medical insurance, and provides the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) to meet this requirement.

      Students automatically are enrolled in SHIP, and there is a charge on the CARS bill. Students can choose to keep SHIP, or they can waive enrollment if they have comparable coverage.

      SHIP contracts with Anthem Blue Cross to provide medical and mental health services to students. As a member of SHIP, you should have received a white ID card from Anthem Blue Cross as proof of covereage that looks like this:

      Important SHIP changes for 2008-2009 http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/insurance/new2008.shtml

      For more information about SHIP, check out SHIP FAQs http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/insurance/SHIPFAQs.shtml

      For more personalized information on testing, select one of the options above.

    • B part of the movement!

    • Take Action and Create Change!

      Here are some ways you can help make the world one step closer to being Hep B Free:

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      We have a wide variety of buttons to choose from, Come stop by our table on Upper Sproul to buy this one of a kind buttons. Buy one for yourself, one for your friends, and collect the whole set! Great way to show your support for Cal Hep B Free!

  • Hep B is second only to tobacco in causing the most cancer deaths worldwide.
  • Hep B is ten times more common than HIV.
  • 400 million people in the world have chronic Hep B
  • More than 2 billion people have evidence of current or past Hep B infection.
  • 2 million Americans have chronic Hep B. The majority are Asian Pacific Islander.
  • The San Francisco Bay Area has the highest liver cancer rate in the nation.
  • Asian Pacific Islanders are 100 times more likely to have chronic Hep B.
  • Asian Pacific Islanders are 4 times more likely to die from liver cancer.
  • 1 in 4 chronic carriers will die from liver failure or liver cancer.
  • Due to lack of symptoms, awareness and testing, most are unaware of their Hep B infections.
  • 23,000 women in the United States who give birth each year have chronic HBV infection.
  • Liver cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in Asian men living in the US.
  • Hep B is most commong among Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans.
  • The annual health care cost of Hep B is about $2,000 per infected person in the US.
  • The lifetime cost of Hep B in 2000 was approximately $80,000 per person infected.
  • The cost of liver transplants is more than $200,000 per patient.
  • 80% of all liver cancers can be prevented by Hep B vaccinations.

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