The
hepatitis A vaccine is available to prevent this infection. Most children begin
vaccination between ages 12 and 18 months.
• Vaccination is recommended for all
children age 12 months or older, for travellers to certain countries, and for
people at high risk for infection with the virus. The hepatitis A vaccine is
given as two shots, six months apart.
• It’s a series of two vaccines.
Vaccination for hepatitis A is also available for adults and can be combined
with the hepatitis B vaccine. The vaccine confers long-term protection against
clinical illness and chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
Washing fruits and vegetables is
essential to prevent especially to prevent Hepatitis A.
Reducing consumption of outside food
Keeping your surroundings hygienic and
Maintain proper sanitation
Hepatitis
B Vaccine is recommended:
The
CDC recommends it for all babies, who should get their first dose as new-borns.
• Anyone who has a sexual contact with
a partner with hepatitis B
• Anyone being evaluated or treated for
an STD
• Men who have sex with men
• People who share needles used to
inject drugs
• Anyone who lives with someone who has
hep B
• People with end-stage kidney (renal)
disease
• Medical workers
• Travelers to regions with moderate to
high rates of hepatitis B
• People with chronic liver disease
• People with HIV infections
The
CDC recommends that all children between ages 12 months and 23 months get this
vaccine.
The
following people are also at risk for the disease and should be vaccinated:
• Anyone who uses illegal drugs
• People with chronic (long-term) liver
disease
• Anyone treated with blood clotting
drugs, such as people with haemophilia
• People who work with HAV-infected
primates or in HAV research laboratories. (HAV is like HIV in animals.)
• Travelers to countries where
hepatitis A is common.
• Countries susceptible to
gastrointestinal disease
In
case you are experiencing any signs and symptoms of viral hepatitis, please
visit Wockhardt. We are a premiere hospital in the country specializing in the
treatment of digestive disorders. We provide comprehensive digestive care to
our patients. The digestive care centre at Wockhardt Hospitals makes it a
centre for excellence with our clinical expertise, to treat such conditions affecting
the digestive system.
For further information or any
gastroenterology services or liver transplant related query visit our experts
at Wockhardt Hospital.
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