Hepatitis A, inactivated vaccine

Therapeutic indications

Hepatitis A, inactivated vaccine is indicated for:

Hepatisis A

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

The hepatitis A vaccine is indicated for active pre-exposure prophylaxis against disease caused by hepatitis A virus.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

50 U once as one primary dose and 50 U once as a booster dose 6-18 months later

25 U once as a primary dose and 25 U once as a booster dose 6-18 months later

Contraindications

Hepatitis A, inactivated vaccine is contraindicated in the following cases:

Severe febrile infections

Disorder characterized by fever

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