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Medicines hepatitis a vaccineQuestion & answer

hepatitis a vaccine · Medicine question

Can it cause hepatitis A?

iatroX medicinesPublished 20 August 2026Reviewed 20 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. It contains inactivated virus, which cannot reproduce or cause hepatitis A infection.

Sources for this answer

Havrix Monodose Vaccineemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 24

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