A vaccine against hepatitis A
All you need to know about vaccination: vaccine recommendations, medical cover, and boosters.
Vaccines against the various forms of hepatitis usually have a good response.
For people exposed to hepatitis viruses, the benefits of being vaccinated outweigh the disadvantages of the side effects.
The vaccination
Two injections are usually required:
1st injection 2nd injection
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First month 6 to 12 months later
Medical cover
The vaccine against hepatitis A is not covered by French social security.
Two injections are required which cost from 38€ (Harvix) to 40€ (Avaxim) in France.
The combined vaccine (Twinrix), against hepatitis A and B is not covered by the French social security. Three injections are required which cost 51€ each.
Boosters
The vaccine against hepatitis A is effective for 10 to 20 years.
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