title: Prevention of hepatitis A and B.
abstract: The vaccine preventable hepatitides, hepatitis A and hepatitis B, cause a great burden of illness in both developing and industrialized nations. There is increased community awareness of the problems of viral hepatitis, and it is important for general practitioners to be aware of current recommendations for prevention of hepatitis A and B.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Vic.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines
chemical_list: D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines