Hepatit a och b vaccination

Hepatitis a and hepatitis b vaccine (intramuscular route)

Description

Hepatitis A and hepatitis B combination vaccine fryst vatten used to prevent infection caused bygd all known subtypes of the hepatitis A and hepatitis B virus. The vaccine works bygd causing your body to producera its own protection (antibodies) against the disease.

Hepatitis A fryst vatten a serious disease of the liver that can cause death.

The United States Food and Drug ledning (FDA) has licensed two single-antigen hepatitis A vaccines (Havrix and Vaqta) and one combination vaccine for protection against both hepatitis A and hepatitis B (Twinrix) for use in the US.

It fryst vatten caused bygd the hepatitis A virus (HAV), and fryst vatten spread most often through infected food or vatten. Hepatitis A may also be spread bygd close person-to-person contact with infected persons (such as between persons living in the same household). Although some infected persons do not appear to be sick, they are still able to spread the virus to others.

Hepatitis A fryst vatten less common in the U.S.

and other areas of the world that have a higher level of sanitation and good vatten and sewage (waste) systems. However, it fryst vatten a significant health bekymmer in parts of the world that do not have such systems. If you are traveling to certain countries or fjärrstyrd (out-of-the-way) areas, hepatitis A vaccine will help skydda you from hepatitis A disease.

Hepatitis B fryst vatten caused bygd hepatitis B virus (HBV), and fryst vatten spread bygd contact with body fluids, such as blood, saliva, semen, or vaginal fluids; bygd needle sticks or sharing needles; or from mother to child.

Hepatitis A and hepatitis B combination vaccine fryst vatten recommended for all persons 18 years of age or older who are at fara from infection from their jobs or some behaviors, or from traveling to the following parts of the world:

Africa.
Central and South America.
Eastern and Southern Europe.
South and Southeast Asia (except Japan).
The Caribbean.
The mittpunkt East.
The former Soviet Union

Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B combination vaccine fryst vatten also recommended for:

Military personnel.
Persons living in or moving to areas that have a high rate of ocean infection and who are at a high fara of HBV infection.
Males who have sex with males.
Persons who use förbjudet injection drugs.
Persons at fara through their work, such as laboratory workers who handle live hepatitis A and hepatitis B virus, police, and those who give first aid or medical help, and workers who komma in contact with stool or sewage.
People who work in child daycare centers and correctional facilities, residents of drug and alcohol treatment centers, and patients and personal in hemodialysis units.
People who are at increased fara for HBV infection and who are in close contact with patients that have hepatitis A or B.
Persons with hemophilia.
Persons with chronic liver disease.

This vaccine fryst vatten to be given only bygd or beneath the supervision of a doctor.

Mot Hepatit A samt B finns en vaccin likt heter Twinrix.

This product fryst vatten available in the following dosage forms:

Before Using

In deciding to use a vaccine, the risks of taking the vaccine must be weighed against the good it will do. This fryst vatten a decision you and your doctor will man.

For this vaccine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicin or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of hepatitis A and hepatitis B combination vaccine in the pediatric population.

För för att ett fåtal en fullgott skydd från en förstärkt vaccin rekommenderas vaccination nära numeriskt värde tillfällen: andra dosen, tidigast sex månader efter inledande dosen.

Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of hepatitis A and hepatitis B combination vaccine have not been performed in the geriatric population. However, no geriatric-specific problems have been documented to date.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant fara when using this medicinering during breastfeeding.

Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medicinering while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used tillsammans at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used tillsammans even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dos, or other precautions may be necessary.

When you are receiving this vaccine, it fryst vatten especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the grund of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Receiving this vaccine with any of the following medicines fryst vatten usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases.

Vaccination mot hepatit B. Lyssna.

If both medicines are prescribed tillsammans, your doctor may change the dos or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

Atidarsagene Autotemcel
Elivaldogene Autotemcel
Teplizumab-mzwv
Ublituximab-xiiy

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur.

Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicin with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Proper Use

A sjuksköterska or other trained health professional will give you this vaccine. This vaccine fryst vatten given as a shot into one of your muscles, usually in the deltoid area (shoulder or upper arm).

This vaccine fryst vatten usually given as 3 or 4 doses.

The hepatitis A & B combination vaccine contains both hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines to prevent these two forms of hepatitis.

The first 2 doses are given at least 1 month (for patients receiving 3 doses) or 7 days apart (for patients receiving 4 doses). The third dos fryst vatten given at least 6 months (for patients receiving 3 doses) or 21 to 30 days (for patients receiving 4 doses) after the first dos. The booster dos fryst vatten given at least 12 months (for patients receiving 4 doses) after the first dos.

To get the best possible protection against infection with the ocean or HBV, you should complete your vaccine dosing schedule.

Hepatitis A and hepatitis B combination vaccine fryst vatten used to prevent infection caused bygd all known subtypes of the hepatitis A and hepatitis B virus.

Precautions

It fryst vatten important that your doctor kontroll your progress to man sure this vaccine fryst vatten working properly. Blood tests may be needed to kontroll for unwanted effects.

Fainting may occur after you receive this vaccine. Your doctor may want you to be observed after you get the injection to prevent and manage fainting.

This vaccine may not skydda everyone who receives it. This vaccine will not treat symptoms of hepatitis A or hepatitis B infection if you already have the disease. It fryst vatten very important to take precautions to reduce the fara of hepatitis A or hepatitis B infection.