Hepatitis A is a viral infectious disease, and areas with inadequate sanitation are breeding grounds for it. China, Southeast Asia, South America, and parts of Africa are common locations of Hepatitis A cases.
There is no cure for hepatitis A at the moment, and the majority of treatment is to maintain a healthy body and a balanced diet, including restoring fluids lost via vomiting and diarrhea.
Hepatitis A can be prevented through good nutrition, personal and environmental hygiene, and hepatitis A vaccination in children.
Hepatitis A virus can survive in fresh or salt water for up to 12 months and in food for more than a few days, therefore infection can occur in the following ways:
Eating contaminated undercooked food, particularly shellfish.
Drinking water that has been contaminated with viruses and has not been appropriately treated.
Close contact to an infected patient.
Although there is no effective treatment for hepatitis A, the effect of vaccination is very remarkable.
Vaccine Name |
Havrix 720 |
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Pharmaceutical company |
UK GSK |
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Suitable for |
Injection for children over 1 year old |
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Effective Prevention |
The inactivated hepatitis A virus is the major component of the hepatitis A vaccination. After being injected into the human body, the vaccine stimulates the development of antibodies, resulting in protection to the hepatitis A virus. |
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Vaccination period |
Two injections are required, separated by six months, and the validity term is approximately ten years. |
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Side effect |
The most common side effects are moderate and include injection site soreness or swelling, headache, weariness, or lack of appetite. |
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Not suitable for |
People with fever |
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Precautions |
It is advised that children receive their first and second doses of hepatitis A vaccine at the ages of 1 and 1.5.
**When Vaqta is in short supply, the corporation has the option of substituting a vaccine of comparable quality - AVAXIM (Sanofi, France). |
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