From hepatitis A to E: A critical review of viral hepatitis

Table 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for hepatitis A vaccination

	Recommendations
Children	Children age 12-23 mo
	Age 2-18 yr who have not received the vaccine (catch up vaccination)
High risk population	International travelers
	Men who have sex with men
	Illicit drug users
	People at occupational risk of exposure
	People anticipating close personal contact with international adoptee
	People experiencing Homeless
Population at high risk of severe hepatitis A	People with chronic liver disease
	HIV+ people
Others	Pregnant women at high risk or at risk of severe hepatitis A
	Any person requesting the vaccine

HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.