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I'm leaving for my trip in a few days. can i still get the hepatitis a vaccine?

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Dr. Marcus Degraw answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes: Yes, you can and should, it just may not be as effective. This is especially true if this would be your first dose as hepatitis a vaccine is a 2 dose series meant to be spaced apart by 6 months. Get an appt asap and get this squared away.

Answered 3/14/2019

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Yes: Yes, but the immune responese can take several weeks to be effective.

Answered 3/28/2013

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