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Hepatitis A Basics
This overview of hepatitis A is designed so you can click through each topic, starting with the first. If you would like to see the entire lesson on a single screen, click on "Print entire lesson" in the blue box at right.
What is hepatitis?
What is hepatitis A?
How is hepatitis A spread?
Who is at risk?
What are the symptoms?
How will your doctor know if you have it?
How can you avoid getting it?
How can you prevent the spread of hepatitis A?
What treatments are available?
What is the hepatitis A vaccine?
Who should get it?
How is it given?
How long are you protected?
What if I've recently been exposed?
What are the side effects?
Can you get hepatitis A from it?
Who should not get the vaccine?
Can you get the vaccine at the VA?
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Reviewed/Updated Date: September 1, 2008