The Vaccine

Hepatitis A is contagious, which means it can be passed from person to person. The virus is present in the stools of an infected person.

You can get hepatitis A by:

• eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water - this is the most common way of catching hepatitis A and can happen when an infected person does not wash their hands properly when they prepare food eaten by others
• eating shellfish contaminated by sewage

Occasionally hepatitis A is spread through blood.

Anyone at any age can develop hepatitis A but it is most common in young adults and children.

Immunisation for Children

Havrix Junior is manufatured by GlaxoSmithKline is a vaccine for active immunisation against disease caused by hepatitis A for children over the age of 12 months.

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We also offer a combined paediatric Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Ambirix and Twinrix Paediatric from 1 to 15 years of age.  Both vaccines are manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.

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Immunisation for Adults

Twinrix Adult is a vaccine used in adults and adolescents 16 years of age and above to prevent two diseases: hepatitis A and hepatitis B.  This vaccine is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.

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We can also offer vaccination for Hepatitis A.  Havrix manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline is suitable from 16 years of age upwards.

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We can also offer vaccination for Hepatitis A and Typhoid.  Viatim is manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur.

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