Vaccines: focus on adults - Summa Health System
Vaccines: focus on adults - Summa Health System
Vaccines: focus on adults - Summa Health System
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COMBINED HEPATITIS A andHEPATITIS B VACCINE• Twinrix®• C<strong>on</strong>tains inactive heptitis A virus and recombinanthepatitis B surface antigen• Indicati<strong>on</strong>s• Chr<strong>on</strong>ic liver disease; Illicit drug user; Men who have sexwith men; Recipients of therapeutic blood products;Travelers to areas of endemicity• Primary vaccinati<strong>on</strong>: 3 does (0.1.6-m<strong>on</strong>th schedule)• Accelerated Dosing: A series of 4 doses (1mL each) given <strong>on</strong> days 0, 7, and 21 to 30followed by a booster dose at m<strong>on</strong>th 12.
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