25 May, 2010

Hepatitis A vaccine




Hepatitis A virus is transmitted by the fecal-oral route (An object contaminated with
the stool of a person with hepatitis A is put into another person's mouth.)

I recommend the persons who travel or live in the countries of Central America,
South America, Mexico, Asia (except for Japan), Africa, and Eastern Europe.

more information
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2010/chapter-2/hepatitis-a.aspx


Hepatitis A vaccine:  
----------------1) inactivated Hepatitis A virus, which are cultured the cells , 
------------------ derived from the kidney cells of African green monkey. 
------------------ manufactured by Kaketsuken.1-6-1 Okubo, Kumamoto-shi, 
------------------ Kumamoto 860-8568, Japan.
----------------2) more than 16 year old.
----------------3) 
3 times(0, 2~4 weeks and 6-month)0.5ml subcutaneously or 
                             intramuscularly.