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Hepatitis A Vaccine

Priyanka Bhandari  1 , Catherine Brett  2 , Ayesha Batool  3 , Amit Sapra  1
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Hepatitis A Vaccine

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Hepatitis A infection is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This activity will describe how to prevent this infection through the use of vaccination. It will also illustrate the importance of Hepatitis A vaccination and how it is an effective way to combat this disease alongside efforts to enhance food safety and improving sanitation. It will mention the risk factors, individuals at high risk, methods of vaccine administration, doses, indications, and contraindications.

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Disclosure: Priyanka Bhandari declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Catherine Brett declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Ayesha Batool declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Amit Sapra declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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