Not everyone needs to have the hepatitis A vaccines. However, the CDC recommends the HAV vaccine for the following groups: All children older than 1 year are recommended to get the vaccine, especially children who live in communities where the number of HAV infections is unusually high or where...
In 1986, a new version of the vaccine was developed, Merck’s Recombivax B. Whereas the older version was made using blood plasma, the new version contained genetically engineered viral proteins. Despite the CDC’s recommendations, no studies were done to determine the safety of vaccinating preg...
FDA and CDC Change COVID Vaccine Recommendations People 65 and older and immunocompromised people can get a second bivalent booster; most unvaccinated people now need only one initial shot. As Pandemic Emergencies End, People Battling Long COVID Feel ‘Swept Under the Rug’ ...
Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by a specific virus called the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The word "hepatitis" is derived from two Latin segments: "hepat" refers to the liver, and "itis" meaning inflammation. The term "hepatitis" is not specific for a particular cause o...
There is no cure for hepatitis B. But a vaccine now exists and antiviral treatments have improved to the point that the virus can be kept in check, said Dr. Roger Chou, an assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and director of the Pacific Northwest Evidence-ba...