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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:

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.

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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.

No. Generally, HBV can only be transmitted through mother-to-child at birth, infected blood, or unprotected sex. Read more about HBV transmission here.

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.

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.

Both are generally synonymous and can be used interchangeably.

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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

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!

2. You will be charged a $4.90 co-pay at the Tang Center. To be reimbursed with your $5, remember to keep your receipt!
3. 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!
4. 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

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!

2. You will be charged a $24.50 fee at the Tang Center. To be reimbursed with your $5, remember to keep your receipt!
3. 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!
4. Bring your receipt to ASUC Auxiliary (4th Floor Eshleman) to get your $5 reimbursement.

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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!

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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!

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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*

* 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.

2. 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...
3. 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.

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