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Hepatitis A vaccine. Hepatitis A vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis A. [1] [2] It is effective in around 95% of cases and lasts for at least twenty years and possibly a person's entire life. [3] If given, two doses are recommended beginning after the age of one. [1] It is given by injection into a muscle. [1]
Twinrix is a brand manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals. The full generic name is hepatitis A inactivated & hepatitis B (recombinant) vaccine. [13] Twinrix is administered over three doses. The name was created because it is a mixture of two earlier vaccines — Havrix, an inactivated-virus Hepatitis A vaccine, and Engerix-B, a ...
A Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) is a document designed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide information to a patient receiving a vaccine in the United States. The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act requires that medical professionals provide a VIS to patients before receiving certain vaccinations.
Deaths. 11,200 [5] Hepatitis A is an infectious disease of the liver caused by Hepatovirus A (HAV); [6] it is a type of viral hepatitis. [7] Many cases have few or no symptoms, especially in the young. [1] The time between infection and symptoms, in those who develop them, is 2–6 weeks. [2] When symptoms occur, they typically last 8 weeks and ...
Hepatitis B vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis B. [13] The first dose is recommended within 24 hours of birth with either two or three more doses given after that. [13] This includes those with poor immune function such as from HIV/AIDS and those born premature. [13]
The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act ( NCVIA) of 1986 (42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to 300aa-34) was signed into law by United States President Ronald Reagan as part of a larger health bill on November 14, 1986. NCVIA's purpose was to eliminate the potential financial liability of vaccine manufacturers due to vaccine injury claims [1] to ensure ...
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ( ACIP) is a committee within the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that provides advice and guidance on effective control of vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S. civilian population. The ACIP develops written recommendations for routine administration of vaccines ...
The rotavirus vaccine is a vaccine used to protect against rotavirus infections, which are the leading cause of severe diarrhea among young children. [6] The vaccines prevent 15–34% of severe diarrhea in the developing world and 37–96% of the risk of death among young children due to severe diarrhea. [6] Immunizing babies decreases rates of ...