Overview
- Hospital Santa Rosa is running the campaign Friday, June 19, offering free rapid hepatitis B tests at Boulevard Santa Rosa from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- People who want services must present their Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) to receive testing or vaccination.
- Vaccination is available for adults aged 18 to 59 and for pregnant women, and staff will provide immediate orientation for anyone with a positive rapid test.
- The event includes short information sessions on transmission, symptoms, risk factors, treatment, and prevention to boost community awareness and follow-up care.
- Health officials stress that hepatitis B can be asymptomatic for years and that local screening and targeted vaccination campaigns are key tools to prevent cirrhosis and liver cancer.