[Hepatitis vaccination of adults].
Active and passive immunization are the mainstay of hepatitis A and B prevention. The indication for active hepatitis B vaccination is acknowledged in adults travelling or working in endemic areas. Passive hepatitis A prevention with immunoglobulins is now indicated only in exceptional cases. While adolescents in Switzerland aged between 11 and 15 years will in future undergo general hepatitis B vaccination, in adults the indication is confined to risk groups. These are principally medical personnel or other groups in close contact with infected persons. Hepatitis B immunoglobulin prophylaxis remains confined to high-risk cases. No active vaccine against hepatitis C is to be expected in the foreseeable future.
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Medizinische Klinik, Kantonsspital Winterthur.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013557:Switzerland; D014611:Vaccination; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines