[thackney]

Hepatitis B is an STD. Why do you believe it should be required based upon your previous post? It is not spread by air or water.

[mad_as_he$$]

Thackney, while one of the transmission point for Hep B is sexual contact it can also be spread by other bodily fluids(which I believe is more common).

http://www.bing.com/health/article/mayo-126062/Hepatitis-B?q=hepatitis+b

[Paleo Conservative]

Hepatitis B is an STD. Why do you believe it should be required based upon your previous post? It is not spread by air or water.

While it is very effectively spread by sexual content, supposedly it is also spread by nonsexual contact as well. Poor sanitary conditions also spread it. I know that physicians, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, etc. are at high risk of being exposed and are required to be vaccinated. There is a very high incidence of hepatitis B in South Texas especially among illegal aliens.