(HEP a TYE tis) Brand: Havrix Pediatric, Vaqta Pediatric
• Hepatitis A pediatric vaccine will not protect your baby against infection with hepatitis B, C, and E, or another viruses that affect the liver. It may also not protect a baby from hepatitis A if the baby is already infected with the virus, even if the baby does not yet show symptoms.
• The hepatitis A pediatric vaccine is given in a series of 2 shots. The first shot is generally given when the baby is between 12 and 23 months old. The booster shot is then given 6 months later. Your child's individual booster schedule may be various from these guidelines. Follow your doctor's instructions or the schedule recommended by the health department of the state you live in.
• Vaccination with hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for all children between the ages of 12 months and 23 months, and in children who travel in determined areas of the world where hepatitis A is a general disease.
• Another risk factors for hepatitis in children include: receiving treatment for hemophilia or another bleeding disorders, or being in an area where there has been an outbreak of hepatitis A.
• Be certain your baby receives all recommended doses of this vaccine. If your baby does not receive the full series of vaccines, he or she may not be fully protected against the disease.
• Your baby can still receive a vaccine if he or she has a cool or fever. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before the baby gets better till receiving this vaccine.
• Your baby must not receive a booster vaccine if he or she had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot.
• Hold track of any and all side effects your baby has after receiving this vaccine. When the baby receives a booster doze, you will need to speak the doctor if the previous shots caused any side effects.
• Becoming infected with hepatitis A is many more dangerous to your child's health than receiving the vaccine to protect against it. Like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Hepatitis is a serious malady caused by a virus. Hepatitis A is spread through contact with the stool (bowel movements) of a face infected with the hepatitis A virus. This generally occurs by eating food or drinking water that has become contaminated as a result of handling by an infected person.
• Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver, vomiting, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). Hepatitis can lead to liver cancer, cirrhosis, or death.
• The hepatitis A pediatric vaccine is used to help prevent this malady in children. The vaccine works by exposing your baby to a little amount of the virus, which causes the body to develop immunity to the malady. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.
• Vaccination with hepatitis A pediatric vaccine is recommended for all children between the ages of 12 months and 23 months, and in children and adults who travel in determined areas of the world where hepatitis A is a general disease.
• Another risk factors for hepatitis in children include: receiving treatment for hemophilia or another bleeding disorders, or being in an area where there has been an outbreak of hepatitis A.
• Like any vaccine, the hepatitis A pediatric vaccine may not provide protection from malady in each person.
• Hepatitis A pediatric vaccine will not protect your baby against infection with hepatitis B, C, and E, or another viruses that affect the liver. It may also not protect against hepatitis A if the baby is already infected with the virus, even if he or she does not yet show symptoms.
• Your baby must not receive this vaccine if he or she has ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to any vaccine containing hepatitis A, or if the baby has received cancer chemotherapy or radiation treatment in the past 3 months.
• Till receiving this vaccine, speak the doctor if your baby has:
· a bleeding or blood clotting mess such as hemophilia or light bruising;
· a history of seizures;
· a neurologic mess or malady affecting the brain;
· an allergy to latex rubber;
· a weak immune system caused by malady, bone marrow transplant, or by using determined medicines or receiving cancer treatments; or
· if the baby is taking a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin).
• Your baby can still receive a vaccine if he or she has a cool or fever. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before the baby gets better till receiving this vaccine.
• This vaccine is given as an injection (shot) into a muscle. Your baby will receive this injection in a doctor's office or another clinic setting.
• The hepatitis A pediatric vaccine is given in a series of 2 shots. The first shot is generally given when the baby is between 12 and 23 months old. The booster shot is then given 6 months later. Your child's individual booster schedule may be various from these guidelines. Follow your doctor's instructions or the schedule recommended by the health department of the state you live in.
• To prevent hepatitis A while traveling, the baby must receive this vaccine at least 2 weeks till the trip. Your child's doctor will determine the excellent dosing schedule for your situation.
• Your doctor may recommend treating fever and pain with an aspirin-free pain reliever such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, and others) when the shot is given and for the following 24 hours. Follow the label directions or your doctor's instructions about how many of this medication to give your child.
• It is especially significant to prevent fever from occurring in a baby who has a seizure mess such as epilepsy.
• Contact your doctor if you will miss a booster doze or if you get behind schedule. The following doze must be given as soon as possible. There is no need to start over.
• Be certain your baby receives all recommended doses of this vaccine. If your baby does not receive the full series of vaccines, he or she may not be fully protected against the disease.
• An overdose of this vaccine is unlikely to occur.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
• Your baby must not receive a booster vaccine if he or she had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot.
• Hold track of any and all side effects your baby has after receiving this vaccine. When the baby receives a booster doze, you will need to speak the doctor if the previous shots caused any side effects.
• Becoming infected with hepatitis A is many more dangerous to your child's health than receiving the vaccine to protect against it. Like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Get abnormal medical help if your baby has any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if the baby has any of these serious side effects:
· extreme drowsiness, fainting;
· fussiness, irritability, crying for an hour or longer;
· seizure (black-out or convulsions); or
· tall fever (within a little hours or a little days after the vaccine).
• Smaller serious side effects include:
· mild fever;
· mild fussiness or crying;
· headache;
· dizziness, weary feeling;
· nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite;
· joint pain;
· sore throat; or
· swelling, redness, or a heavy lump where the shot was given.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message vaccine side effects to the US Department of Health and Human Services at 1-800-822-7967.
• Till receiving this vaccine, speak the doctor about all another vaccines your baby has recently received.
• Also speak the doctor if your baby has received drugs or treatments in the past 2 weeks that can weaken the immune system, including:
· an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
· medications to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or another autoimmune disorders, such as azathioprine (Imuran), efalizumab (Raptiva), etanercept (Enbrel), leflunomide (Arava), and others; or
· medicines to treat or prevent organ transplant rejection, such as basiliximab (Simulect), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral, Gengraf), muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone), mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), sirolimus (Rapamune), or tacrolimus (Prograf).
• If your baby is using any of these medications, he or she may not be able to receive the vaccine, or may need to wait before the another treatments are finished.
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with this vaccine. Speak your doctor about all medications your baby receives. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about this vaccine. Additional information is accessible from your local health department or the Centers for Malady Control and Prevention.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
Disclaim: Each effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Cerner Multum, Inc. ('Multum') is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Multum information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Multum does not warrant that uses external of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Multum's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Multum's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way must be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safety, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Multum does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the help of information Multum provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.