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Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Candidates for Hepatitis A Vaccination

Routine Vaccination

  • Children living in areas with high incidence rates of hepatitis A (above the national average). Check with your health department to see if this applies to your area.

High-Risk Populations

  • Travelers to developing countries with high rates of hepatitis A, including Mexico
  • Men who have sex with men
  • Users of illegal drugs
  • People who work with hepatitis A virus in research settings
  • People who work with infected nonhuman primates
  • Recipients of clotting factor concentrates
  • People with chronic liver disease (because of risk of fulminant hepatitis A)
source: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/vaccinationshepab/index.htm

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