hepatitis A vaccine

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hepatitis A vaccine

An inactivated virus vaccine that provides active immunization against hepatitis A virus (HAV). Immunization with hepatitis A vaccine induces the formation of anti-HAV antibodies which provide protection against hepatitis A infection.

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AROUND KENTUCKY 01 Apr 2006
Kentucky.com, Anyone who wants to receive a hepatitis A vaccine can get one next week at the department's public health clinic, on the second floor of the health department ...

Health Unit offers free hepatitis A vaccine Mar 29, 2006
Western News, The clinic is being held due to a surplus of the vaccine which is nearing the end of its shelf life. The vaccine, normally provided ...

Clinic offers hepatitis A shots for free Mar 29, 2006
London Free Press, By JOHN MINER, FREE PRESS HEALTH REPORTER. Looking for a bargain on hepatitis A vaccine? The Middlesex-London Health Unit has a deal for you. ...

Update on status of licensure and recommendations for new vaccines Mar 31, 2006
AAP News (subscription) ...vaccine. (See related article on page 12.). AAP and ACIP publication of recommendations for use of hepatitis A vaccine. AAP recommendations ...

How is Hepatitis A different from Hepatitis B and C? Mar 24, 2006
Kentucky.com, ...preparing or eating food. Also, two products used to prevent hepatitis A virus infection are immune globulin and hepatitis A vaccine.

Guidelines for getting vaccinated Mar 21, 2006
NorthJersey.com, Americans," says Baron. Hepatitis-A vaccine: One series of two doses is believed to provide lifetime immunity. Recommended for health ...

n Students should have vaccinations and take precautions while ... Mar 21, 2006
The Daily Athenaeum Interactive, Mier highly recommends students receive a hepatitis A vaccine before traveling abroad and follow up with a booster shot approximately six to 10 months after ...

Possible Vaccine Against Ear Infections Mar 3, 2006
13WHAM-TV, ...nearly 5,000 infants who were randomly assigned to receive either a vaccine against 11 different strains of the S. pneumoniae bacteria or a Hepatitis A vaccine ...

Travel Medicine for Trekkers and Climbers in the Himalayan Region Mar 5, 2006
Everest News, The hepatitis A vaccine is indicated for most non-immune travelers in the developing world. Typhoid vaccine should be considered as well. ...

GSK otitis vaccine's market unclear Mar 2, 2006
Middle East North Africa Financial Network, ...in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, and colleagues randomly assigned nearly 5,000 infants to receive either GSK's vaccine or a hepatitis A vaccine at the ages ...

Hepatitis A Vaccines for Children Mar 9, 2006
WVLT, Shots for children 2 to 5 years old who received their first dose of the Hepatitis A vaccine will be given March 10th, 13th, 15th, 20th 22nd 29th and 31st at ...

Doctors in eastern Bohemia invent vaccine against middle ear ... Mar 17, 2006
Radio Prague, ...two groups. A Hepatitis A vaccine was used as a control vaccine and we compared the occurrence of the disease in both groups.". If ...

Students Test Positive For Hepatitis At Lexington School Mar 23, 2006
WTVQ, Meanwhile; teachers and other classmates of these two students will be offered Immune Globulin shots and Hepatitis A vaccine in order to help contain the ...

Novel Vaccine Effective Against Middle Ear Infection In Young ... Mar 6, 2006
Medical News Today (press release), 4968 infants were randomly assigned to receive the pneumococcal protein D vaccine (intervention group) or hepatitis A vaccine (control group) at the ages of 3 ...

Stronger control over vaccinations urged for safety Mar 15, 2006
Shanghai Daily, ...authorization," a government circular said. Authorities cited a hepatitis-A vaccine tragedy last year. Last June, about 2,500 primary ...

Ear infection vaccine developed Mar 2, 2006
BBC News, ...influenzae. Almost 5,000 infants were either given this vaccine, or a hepatitis A vaccine, at various ages between three and 15 months. ...

New hope for glue ear sufferers Mar 3, 2006
Daily Mail - UK, A total of almost 5,000 infants were either given the new vaccine, or hepatitis A vaccine at various ages between three and 15 months. ...

Czech scientists develop new vaccine against ear infection Mar 3, 2006
Times of India, ...the University of Defence at Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, administered almost 5,000 infants with either the ear vaccine or a hepatitis A vaccine at various ...

Vaccine Reduces Ear Infections, Czech Researchers Say Mar 3, 2006
Forbes ...second year of life. Half got the vaccine and half were given a hepatitis A vaccine to serve as a control group. The researchers said ...

New Vaccine Prevents Middle Ear Infection in Children Mar 2, 2006
Ivanhoe, More than 4,000 infants received either the pneumococcal protein D vaccine (intervention group) or hepatitis A vaccine (control group) at ages 3, 4, 5, and 12 ...

New Vaccine Protects Infants Against Otitis Media Mar 2, 2006
MedPage Today, These participants were randomized into two groups that received either four doses of the protein D conjugate vaccine or a control hepatitis A vaccine at ages ...

Vaccine to protect against ear infections Mar 3, 2006
United Press International Dr. Roman Prymula of the University of Defense at Hradec Kralove had 5,000 infants given the ear vaccine, a hepatitis A vaccine, at various ages between 3 ...

Glaxo vaccine effective in preventing middle ear infection in ... Mar 3, 2006
Earthtimes.org ...vaccine called Streptorix was tested on almost 5,000 infants, who were administered three doses before 15-months of life or were given hepatitis A vaccine as a ...

Plumas County news on-line Mar 7, 2006
Plumas County Newspapers, ...vaccinations. The most notable increase is the cost of a Hepatitis A vaccine, which has doubled in price from $45 per single dose to $90. ...

GlaxoSmithKline Donates $1 Million to Rebuilding Efforts in South ... 21 Dec 2005
PR Newswire (press release), More recently, GSK agreed to donate 350,000 doses of hepatitis-A vaccine to health authorities in Pakistan for use in the relief camps housing those displaced ...

Wockhardt to unveil Hepatitis A vaccine Dec 14, 2005
Myiris.com, Wockhardt (Q, N,C,F)* is coming up with a `newgen` Hepatitis A vaccine. The company is launching the vaccine in collaboration with ...

New Hepatitis A vaccine on sale Dec 5, 2005
Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram: Wockhardt Ltd., a pharma major, has launched a new-generation Hepatitis A vaccine in the State, in collaboration with its originator and ...

Wockhardt launches hepatitis A vaccine Dec 5, 2005
Sify, Thiruvananthapuram: Pharma major Wockhardt Ltd has launched a new generation hepatitis A vaccine in collaboration with Zhejiang Pukang Biotechnology Company ...

New hepatitis A vaccine to hit Indian market Dec 8, 2005
Chennai Online, Chennai, Dec 8: A new generation cost-effective hepatitis A vaccine developed by Chinese, is to hit the Indian market from Monday. ...

Wockhardt unveils new Hepatitis A vaccine Dec 10, 2005
Sify, Kolkata: Pharma major Wockhardt Ltd today announced the launch of a new generation Hepatitis A vaccine under the brand name of Biovac A in collaboration with ...

Wockhardt to market new generation Hepatitis-A vaccine Dec 6, 2005
Webindia123, Wockhardt Limited, a leading pharma firm in the country, will introduce 'Biovac A', a single dose new generation Hepatitis A vaccine developed by China's ...

Biovac, Hepatitis A Vaccine Marketed By Wockhardt Dec 6, 2005
MedIndia, A new break through in the medical field was seen when Pharma major Wockhardt limited (Thiruvananthapuram) in association with the Chinese Biotech company who ...

Pakistan: GSK donates 345,000 Hepatitis-A vaccine for quake ... Dec 6, 2005
ReliefWeb (press release), Glaxo Smithkline, a multi-national pharmaceutical concern has donated 345,000 doses of Hepatitis-A vaccine for the earthquake survivors. ...

New Hepatitis A vaccine to be available in India Dec 9, 2005
Webindia123, A new generation Hepatitis A vaccine developed in China will be available in the Indian market from Monday. The vaccine, cleared ...

Biovac-A...Wockhardt to market Chinese hepatitis-A vaccine in ... Dec 8, 2005
India Infoline.com, Wockhardt Ltd said on Wednesday that, it has launched a new generation live attenuated Hepatitis A vaccine, Biovac A, across the country. ...

Wockhardt launches a Hepatitis A vaccine Dec 10, 2005
Webindia123, Wockhardt, a pharmaceutical major, has launched a new Hepatitis A vaccine in collaboration with a Chinese company Zhejiang Pukang Biotechnology. ...

GSK Donates 350,000 Doses of Hepatitis-A Vaccine Dec 9, 2005
Nieuwsbank (persbericht), GlaxoSmithKline announced that it will donate up to 350,000 doses of hepatitis-A vaccine for children, Havrix JuniorTM to the health authorities in Pakistan ...

New Hepatitis A vaccine launched Dec 5, 2005
Sify, Thiruvananthapuram: Multi-national pharma major, Wockhardt Ltd, has launched a vaccine, BIOVAC-A, for Hepatitis A in the country in collaboration with Zhejiang ...

Glaxo Smithkline donates 35,000 doses of Hepatitis-A Vaccine for ... Dec 5, 2005
Pakistan Link, ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 : Glaxo Smithkline, a multi-national pharmaceutical concern has donated 345,000 doses of Hepatitis-A Vaccine for the earth-quake affectees. ...

New Israeli study finds vaccinating all toddlers against Hepatitis ... Dec 19, 2005
EurekAlert (press release), ...vaccination. "This study demonstrates the significant impact the hepatitis A vaccine can have on the overall population," said Dr. Dagan. ...

Hepatitis A Vaccination Offers "Herd" Protection to Toddlers. ... Dec 19, 2005
DG News ..."This study demonstrates the significant impact the Hepatitis A vaccine can have on the overall population," Dr. Dagan said in his presentation on December 16 ...

New Israeli Study Finds Vaccinating All Toddlers Against Hepatitis ... Dec 16, 2005
Infection Control Today, ...vaccination. "This study demonstrates the significant impact the hepatitis A vaccine can have on the overall population," said Dagan. ...

Wockhardt to launch six new vaccines Dec 6, 2005
Business Standard, Wockhardt has introduced ‘Biovac A’ (a new generation Hepatitis A vaccine) through a collaboration with Zhejiang Pukang Biotechnology Company of China, the ...

Sinovac Plans to Run Human Tests of Bird-Flu Vaccine in Beijing Nov 22, 2005
Bloomberg Biotech was established in 2001 by three separate drugs companies including President Yin Weidong's Tangshan Yian to commercialize Yin's hepatitis A vaccine. ...

Wockhardt to launch six new vaccines by December `06 Dec 6, 2005
Myiris.com, Wockhardt has introduced `Biovac A` (a new generation Hepatitis A vaccine) through a collaboration with Zhejiang Pukang Biotechnology Company of China, the ...

Wrap up: Sensex drops 8 points Dec 6, 2005
Myiris.com, The company has launched a new generation hepatitis A vaccine in collaboration with Zhejiang Pukang Biotechnology Company Ltd of China. ...

Get hip to hep Nov 18, 2005
Farang Untamed Travel, ...disease. But you may also consider getting a jab of Hepatitis A vaccine, which costs up to Bt2,000 at a quality private hospital.


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