Who should be vaccinated against hepatitis A?
Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all children at age 1 year, for persons who are at increased risk for infection, for persons who are at increased risk for complications from hepatitis A, and for any person wishing to obtain immunity. The following groups are recommended to receive hepatitis A vaccination: All children at age 1 year (i.e., 1223 months). Children who have not been vaccinated by age 2 can be vaccinated at subsequent visits. Children and adolescents ages 218 who live in states or communities where routine hepatitis A vaccination has been implemented because of high disease incidence. Before 2006, when hepatitis A vaccination was first recommended for all children at age 1 year, vaccination had been targeted to children living in states or communities that had historically high rates of hepatitis A. States, counties, and communities with existing hepatitis A vaccination programs for children aged 218 years are encouraged to maintain these programs. In those commu
