Hepatitis A vaccine is administered in our travel clinic at Maidstone. You need to just make an online booking and arrive at the clinic at the scheduled time. Other travel and non-travel vaccines and antimalarials are also part of our wide ranging repertoire.
Hepatitis A vaccine is meant to preventHepatitis A or Hep A. It needs to be administered 2 weeks before the travel. It provides protection for a year after which a booster dose is needed. Post taking the booster dose one doesn’t need Hepatitis A vaccine for next 25 years.
Hepatitis A or Hep A, is a viral liver infection that spreads through faeces of an infected person. The hepatitis A virus is generally ingested through contaminated food or water and is endemic to many nations where sanitation and access to safe food and water is a privilege.
Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but certain populations are vulnerable. This includes people who visit places with poor sanitation, homosexual men, and those who inject drugs.
Hepatitis A is unfriendly, but it is not very serious, and within a few months most people recover completely. Some people, particularly small children, may not show any symptoms. Hepatitis A can sometimes continue for months and rarely even be fatal.
Hepatitis A symptoms appear approximately 4 weeks post infection, but not everybody gets them.
Main symptoms may include:
Hepatitis A is prevalent across the world, but, the following countries have the highest prevalence:
The risks of contracting hepatitis A in the UK are considerably lower than in many other regions of the world. When travelling, there are quite a few factors that might increase your risk of Hep A infection. These include:
Those who may be exposed to hepatitis A owing to their job are at a higher risk. Also, those who inject drugs and homosexual men are at a higher risk.
To defend yourself against hepatitis A while travelling, you should be doing the following:
Private Hep A vaccine in Maidstone
We provide private Hep A vaccination service in Maidstone. You can book your appointment online to receive your vaccination in our travel clinic.
You and one of our travel health experts will have a consultation in which you will be offered advice on recommended/advised vaccination for your travel destination.
Maidstone Travel Clinic,
97 Heath Road, Coxheath ME17 4EH
We offer quality travel health services at our travel clinic. We have made excellent arrangements for all travel vaccination and travel medication under one roof.