start the vaccination process as soon as you can. It takes 2-4 weeks after the first dose for the vaccine to work, but even one shot a few days before you leave will give you some protection.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a single dose of the updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine for everyone ages 6 years and older. People over 65 and immunocompromised individuals may be eligible for a second dose. Children ages 6 months to 5 years may need m...
the CDC recommended it for high-risk groups such as health care workers, gay men, and illicit injectable drug users. It also recommended a three-dose series of the vaccine for infants born to carrier mothers starting at three months of age. It did so despite no studies having been done to...
There’s currently no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. Here are the best ways to avoid getting hep C: Don't share needles, syringes, or other equipment when injecting drugs. Protect yourself by wearing gloves if you must touch another person's blood or open sores. If you're getting a tat...
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Men who have sex with men on PrEP are also diagnosed with hepatitis C at a substantially elevated rate. CDC Advises Hep A Vaccine for Additional 250,000 People With HIV The CDC recently expanded its hepatitis A vaccine recommendation and now advises it for all people with HIV older than 12...
There’s currently no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. Here are the best ways to avoid getting hep C: Don't share needles, syringes, or other equipment when injecting drugs. Protect yourself by wearing gloves if you must touch another person's blood or open sores. ...