Guidance

Hepatitis A infection: prevention and control guidance

Guidance to help public health professionals manage hepatitis A infections and recommendations for pre-exposure immunisation.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 1 November 2009
• Last updated: 20 February 2024 — See all updates

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Hepatitis A: public health management guidance

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-14802

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Hepatitis A information sheet

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Hepatitis A: contact immunisation letter to GP

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Hepatitis A: school staff immunisation letter

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Hepatitis A: parent information letter

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Hepatitis A: parent immunisation consent letter

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Hepatitis A: oral fluid cover letter

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Hepatitis A: oral fluid request form

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Hepatitis A: oral fluid test instructions (poster)

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Hepatitis A: oral fluid test instructions (text version)

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This guidance has been developed to aid the public health management of hepatitis A infection. It aims to reduce the occurrence of secondary infections and to prevent and control outbreaks.

The guidance has been developed based on a review of the current epidemiology of hepatitis A in England, and a review of the literature on the efficacy of human normal immunoglobulin (HNIG) and hepatitis A vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis.

Published 1 November 2009
Last updated 20 February 2024 + show all updates

1. 20 February 2024

   Added updated guidance and forms.

2. 16 November 2018

   Removed temporary recommendation documents.

3. 19 July 2018

   Updated the hepatitis A vaccine options in the adult and children's temporary vaccination recommendations.

4. 14 July 2017

   Added Hepatitis A vaccination in children temporary recommendations.

5. 6 July 2017

   Updated to add temporary hepatitis A vaccination in adults recommendations.

6. 29 June 2017

   Updated guidance on the public health management of hepatitis A infection based on review of epidemiology and and literature.

7. 15 June 2017

   Updated pre-exposure immunisation recommendations.

8. 1 November 2009

   First published.