Clint Independent School District

Hepatitis 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).

Immunization Clinics:
For a complete listing of El Paso clinics, visit pro-action.us.