Amid a surge in hepatitis A cases across the United States, a CDC advisory panel is recommending vaccination against the virus for children and teens who have not been immunized, as well as HIV patients
Amid a surge in hepatitis A cases across the United States, an advisory panel for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending vaccination against the virus for children and teens who have not been immunized, as well as HIV patients.
Previously, hepatitis A vaccination was recommended for children ages 12 to 23 months.On Thursday, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, known as ACIP, voted unanimously to recommend that children and adolescents who have not previously received a hepatitis A vaccine be vaccinated at any age from 2 through 18.
"Increasing vaccination among groups at risk for hepatitis A infection might halt ongoing outbreaks and prevent future outbreaks," the authors explained.Common symptoms of hepatitis A include stomach pain, low appetite, nausea, fatigue and jaundice, and they usually end within two months, once the body clears the infection. Most people who get hepatitis A recover completely and don't have lasting liver damage, but in rare cases, the infection can cause liver failure and even death.
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