Vol 39, (12) 924-928
Hepatitis A – prevention in travellers
Cora A Mayer MBBS(Hons), FRACGP, MPH&TM, DRANZCOG, CTH, is a general practitioner and postgraduate student, Melbourne Victoria.
Amy A Neilson MBBS, BSc, MPH&TM, is Principal House Officer, Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Queensland.
BACKGROUND Hepatitis A is the second most common vaccine preventable infection in travellers. Highly effective vaccines exist for its prevention for travellers from 12 months of age, including last minute travellers and those in special risk groups.
OBJECTIVE Information about hepatitis A infection, its epidemiology and existing vaccine options is presented for use in travel related consultations in general practice.
DISCUSSION Most travellers at risk of hepatitis A should be vaccinated, as the vaccine is a safe and effective means of prevention. Combination vaccines – hepatitis A/hepatitis B and hepatitis A/typhoid – aim to facilitate the vaccination process for travellers, who are often also at risk of exposure to hepatitis B and typhoid fever.
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