Hepatitis A - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about hepatitis A and the vaccine. She explains what makes the hepatitis A virus so hardy and why everyone is at risk for infection. She addresses common questions about the opioid epidemic’s connection to outbreaks, travel precautions, and the differences between hepatitis A and B. She also discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccine. Watch the episode to find out:  • Why virtually anyone can get hepatitis A • Links between spread of hepatitis A and the opioid epidemic • Two reasons children are recommended to get this vaccine • Why it's more difficult to know when children have hepatitis A • Details about a concerning outbreak of hepatitis A in Virginia in 2021-2022 • The difference between hepatitis as a symptom versus infection with a type of hepatitis virus • Differences between hepatitis A and hepatitis B • Information about why hepatitis A vaccine recommendations changed over time  To learn more about hepatitis A and the vaccines to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-hepa.  Questions? Submit the VEC Vaccine Notes form, https://bit.ly/contact-vec-vaccine-notes. For other vaccines, diseases or general questions about vaccines, check out https://vaccine.chop.edu. Subscribe to our Parents PACK newsletter, https://bit.ly/3KfLUoO.