Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine in Close Contacts of newly Arriving International Adoptees

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Viral Hepatitis. ; United States. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
• Description:
  On February 25, 2009, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended routine hepatitis A vaccination for household members and other close personal contacts (e.g., regular babysitters) of adopted children newly arriving from countries with high or intermediate hepatitis A endemicity. This new recommendation complements previous ACIP recommendations for hepatitis A vaccination for persons traveling from the United States to countries with high or intermediate hepatitis A endemicity (including persons with travel related to international adoption), and postexposure prophylaxis for contacts of persons with hepatitis A. This report introduces the new recommendation and outlines the underlying epidemiologic and programmatic rationale.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adoption Adult Child Child, Preschool Child Care Emigration And Immigration Family Health Female Hepatitis A Hepatitis A Vaccines Humans Infant Male Travel Virus Shedding

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• Source:
  MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report. 2009; 58(36):1006-7.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  19763077
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  36
• Collection(s):
  Guidelines and Recommendations Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/7331/cdc_7331_DS1.pdf
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