Recommendations and Requirements
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
El Paso county requires Hepatitis A vaccine for school entry.
The following table is a brief reference guide for the administration of hepatitis A vaccine.
| Route of Administration |
Intramuscular (IM) |
| Vaccine Schedule in Months |
0 = first dose
6 - 12 months later = second dose
0 represents the initial dose; subsequent numbers represent months after the intitial 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. |
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).