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Can you get hepatitis A from the vaccine?

You will NOT get hepatitis A from the vaccine, and receiving the vaccine is much safer than getting the disease itself. Pregnant women have received the hepatitis A vaccine with no risk to the baby.

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Contents

Hepatitis A Basics
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?
arrowWho should get it?
arrowHow is it given?
arrowHow long are you protected?
arrowWhat if I've recently been exposed?
arrowWhat are the side effects?
arrowCan you get hepatitis A from it?
arrowWho should not get the vaccine?
arrowCan you get the vaccine at the VA?
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