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Hepatitis A

Vaccine Information Sheets

Administered IM

Indications:

• Persons who travel or work anywhere except the U.S., Western Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and Japan.

• Persons with chronic liver disease, or hepatitis

• Illegal drug users; 

• Men who have sex with men; 

• Patients with clotting-factor disorders, hemophylia.

• Persons who work with hepatitis A virus in experimental lab settings

• Food handlers vaccination to be cost effective.

• Anyone wishing to obtain immunity to hepatitis A.

When to given:

Two doses are necessary
• The minimum interval between dose #1 and #2 is 6m.
• If dose #2 is delayed, do not repeat dose #1. Just give dose #2.

For Twinrix™ (hepatitis A and B combination vaccine [GSK]), three doses are needed on a 0, 1, 6m schedule. Recipients must be age 18yrs or older.

Contraindications:

Previous anaphylactic reaction to this vaccine or to any of its components.
Precautions
• Moderate or severe acute illness.
• Safety during pregnancy has not been determined, so benefits must be weighed against potential risk.
Breastfeeding is not a contraindication to the use of this vaccine.

(Information current of July 2006, check with your physician for any updates)