Report Your Vaccine Experiences
Read and report vaccine reactions, harassment and failures.
Manufacturer Product Information Inserts:
- Merck: VAQTA – Hepatitis A Vaccine, inactivated
- GlaxoSmithKline: HAVRIX – Hepatitis A Vaccine, inactivated
- GlaxoSmithKline: Twinrix – Hepatitis A Vaccine, inactivated & Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Vaccine
World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Medical Literature
- Gould L, Kline J, Monahan C, Vierk K. Outbreaks of Disease Associated with Food Imported into the United States, 1996–2014. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017;23(3):525-528.
- Ly KN, Klevens, RM. Trends in disease and complications of hepatitis A virus infection in the United States, 1999-2011: a new concern for adults. J Infect Dis.Jul 15, 2015;212(2):176-82.
- Jariwala S, Vernon N, Shliozberg J. Henoch-Schönlein purpura after hepatitis A vaccination. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Aug 2011;107(2):180-1.
- O'Leary ST, Glanz JM, McClure DL et al. The risk of immune thrombocytopenic purpura after vaccination in children and adolescents. Pediatrics 2012;129(2):248-55.
- Huber S, Kappos L, Fuhr P, et al. Combined acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and acute motor axonal neuropathy after vaccination for hepatitis A and infection with Campylobacter jejuni. J Neurol Dec 1999;246(12):1204-6.
- Huang EHZ , Lim SA, Lim PL et al. Retrobulbar optic neuritis after Hepatitis A vaccination in a HIV-infected patient Eye (Lond) 2009;23(12):2267-71.
IMPORTANT NOTE: NVIC encourages you to become fully informed about Hepatitis A and the Hepatitis A vaccine by reading all sections in the Table of Contents, which contain many links and resources such as the manufacturer product information inserts, and to speak with one or more trusted health care professionals before making a vaccination decision for yourself or your child. This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.
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