Our registered nurses are available to visit your business and provide Combined Hepatitis A and B vaccinations to your staff.

Facts about Hepatitis A (HAV):

• HAV is a highly contagious viral infection of the liver that can lead to liver disease.
• HAV is spread through fecal-oral route (putting something in the mouth that was contaminated by the stool of a person with the disease or through contaminated food or water). HAV can also be spread via blood transfusions and by sharing needles with an infected person. Sexual transmission has also been reported.
• Symptoms are weakness, headache and fever and may include stomach cramps, diarrhea and jaundice. Symptoms can last for several weeks and hospitalization may be required.
• Once you have had the virus, you develop a lifelong immunity to it.

Facts about Hepatitis B (HBV):

• HBV is a highly contagious virus that infects the liver. It is spread through contact with body fluids or contracted through bites, puncture wounds or cuts in the skin.
• 50% of HBV infected individuals will develop inflammation of the liver, which can be debilitating for up to 6 months.
• 10% of infected adults become permanent carriers of the virus and may develop cirrhosis and liver cancer. HBV can be fatal and there is no effective cure or treatment.

Combined Hepatitis A and B Vaccine:

• It is a combined vaccine that immunizes against both Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B.
• It is for those who require immunization for both Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B.
• It is effective for those who complete the series of three injections.

Who should consider Combined Hepatitis A and B vaccination?

• Travelers (including armed forces personnel) to areas where the germs are common.
• Day Care workers, Health Care workers (particularly those who work in institutions) or emergency first responders.
• Those receiving blood products or awaiting transplantation of organs.
• Those whose lifestyles put them at risk.
• Anyone whose occupation (e.g. morticians, waste disposal personnel) puts them at risk.

Protect yourself from infection:

• Vaccination is the single, most effective means of preventing HAV and HBV.
• Benefits are HIGH. A three-shot series given over a 6 month period will protect you - AND contribute to the elimination of this silent, highly infectious virus.
• To book a clinic or for more information, visit our online booking page or contact us.