What is Twinrix Used For?
This combination medication is a vaccine given to persons over 18 years of age to prevent hepatitis A and hepatitis B infection. These are serious viral infections that cause swelling of the liver; they are very contagious. This vaccine is recommended for people at increased risk for contacting these infections. Those at increased risk include: health care workers, laboratory workers handling blood or bodily fluid specimens; institutional or day care workers; military personnel; police, fire, and emergency medical personnel; hemophiliacs; household members or those with intimate contact with persons infected with hepatitis A or B; people with liver disease, people with multiple sex partners; men having sex with men; prostitutes; IV drug abusers; and persons traveling to high risk areas. This vaccine will not prevent hepatitis caused by other sources (e.g., hepatitis C or other pathogens). How To Use Twinrix Learn all preparation and usage instructions in the product package. If any of
