Hepatitis A Vaccine
| Vaccine | Category | Age Group | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis A | Avaxim® | From 16 years and over | £40.00 |
| Under 16 years | £75.00 | ||
| Epaxal® | From 1 year and over | ||
| Havrix Junior monodose® | From 1 to 15 years | ||
| VAQTA® Paediatric Inactivated viral |
From 1 to 17 years | ||
| Booster | All of the Above |
Get vaccine 14 or more days before you travel. The vaccine is administered to those age 12 months or older.
Make sure you get your first dose administered as soon as your trip has been considered.
Boost between 6 months – 1 year. It is however unnecessary to restart the primary course.
Protection is expected for 25 years from the second dose
Developing countries with poor sanitary conditions and hygienic practices.
Countries with transitional economies where sanitation varies from good to bad.
Anyone with life-threatening allergy to any component of the vaccine.
Pregnant women or nursing mothers.
Anyone who is unable to swallow the vaccine tablets whole without chewing them.
Anyone younger than 17 or older than 50 years of age.
Other precautions:
No vaccine is licensed for children younger than 1 year of age
Hepatitis A is a viral liver disease
Hepatitis A is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water or through direct contact with an infectious person
The risk of hepatitis A infection is common where there is poor hygiene and sanitation
Epidemics can be explosive and cause substantial economic loss
Hepatitis A is a viral infection that affects the Liver. It is one of the most common reasons behind foodborne infections. Hepatitis A is a disease that occurs all around the world especially in countries where sanitation conditions are poor.
Hepatitis A is transmitted through ingesting contaminated food and water that has faeces. Due to poor sanitation, it is possible for the virus to be passed on to a human through direct contact.
It can take up to a fortnight for symptoms to even start appearing when you have Hepatitis A. Different severities of the virus show different symptoms. In older and those with pre-existing liver diseases there will be higher severity than that of younger children and adults. The typical symptoms include fever, muscular pains, vomiting/nausea, diarrhoea, weight loss, abdominal pain and the yellow discolouration of the skin and eyes.
There is currently no treatment for Hepatitis A however, symptoms can just pass within a few months. Symptoms can be treated at home.
It is of utmost important to observe food and water hygiene whilst travelling. This includes only drinking bottled water, completely avoiding the use of ice, avoiding consumption of salads and only consuming food that is extremely hot upon serving. Hepatitis A can also be prevented by the use of a very safe and effective vaccine.
