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Prevention of hepatitis A through active or passive immunization : recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
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December 27, 1996
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Source:MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports / Centers for Disease Control. 1996; 45(RR-15):1-30.
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Description:This report provides recommendations for use of the newly licensed hepatitis A vaccines (HAVRIX, manufactured by SmithKline Beecham Biologicals, and VAQTA, manufactured by Merck & Company, Inc.) in persons > or = 2 years of age and updates previous recommendations for use of immune globulin (IG) for protection against hepatitis A (superseding MMWR 1990;39[No. RR-2]:1-5). For preexposure protection, hepatitis A vaccine can now be used instead of IG in many circumstances; for postexposure prophylaxis, the recommendations for IG use are unchanged.
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Content Notes:December 27, 1996. The following CDC staff members prepared this report:Craig N. Shapiro, Beth P. Bell, Harold S. Margolis, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases,National Center for Infectious Diseases. Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-30). Man-HueiChang/Dholtzman 2/21/2014
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