Immunity to hepatitis A in people born and raised in endemic areas.
Open Access
- 10 March 2006
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Travel Medicine
- Vol. 10 (1) , 11-14
- https://doi.org/10.2310/7060.2003.30663
Abstract
Hepatitis A is the most common vaccine-preventable disease in international travelers. Many individuals born and raised in hepatitis A endemic areas are likely to be immune to hepatitis A. Unnecessary hepatitis A immunization could be avoided by taking into account prior exposure to hepatitis A and judicious use of serotesting prior to immunization.Keywords
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