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Texas Counties Where Hepatitis A Vaccine Is Recommended versus Required
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- All counties are recommended for Hepatitis A immunization.
- All students in pre-k and child care facilities are required to have Hepatitis A immunizations in all counties.
- Students in kindergarten through third grade in the 40 counties highlighted in green are required to Hepatitis A immunizations
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Counties that require hepatitis A vaccine for school entry |
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The following table is a brief reference guide for the administration of hepatitis A vaccine.
Route of Administration |
Intramuscular (IM) |
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Vaccine Schedule in Months |
0 = 1st dose; 6-12 months later = 2nd dose (0 represents the initial dose; subsequent numbers represent months after the initial dose) |
Dosage |
0.5 mL (Pediatric Formulation) |
Number of Doses in Series |
2 (two) |
Side Effects and Adverse Events |
Local Reactions: soreness and redness at injection site; headache; malaise. At this time, over 65 million doses of hepatitis A vaccine have been administered, and no serious adverse events have been reported
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Additional information on vaccine storage, route of administration, vaccination schedule, dosage, vaccine efficacy, side effects, and adverse events is available in the CDC document Prevention of Hepatitis A Through Active or Passive Immunization: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
If you have any questions, please call 512.458.7284 or toll-free at 800.252.9152.
Last Updated November 7, 2005
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