The Different Types of Hepatitis A and B Immunizations
6. Hepatitis A Vaccines

The hepatitis A vaccine is a shot of inactive hepatitis A virus that is designed to stimulate the body’s immune system to create antibodies that protect a person against the virus should they ever come in contact with it. It is given in the form of two shots over a period of six months. The hepatitis A vaccine is also available in a combination form that contains both the hepatitis A and B vaccine and is available for people over the age of eighteen. The combination vaccine is given as three shots over six months.