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Hepatitis A vaccines manufactured and licensed in China

The live attenuated hepatitis A vaccines developed and used in China are primarily based on two strains: H2 and LA-1. These vaccines are distributed under several brand names: H2 strain: Weisairuiji (also spelled Weisa...

3 July, 2025

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Hepatitis A vaccines in the Western world (EMA- or FDA-licensed)

In short, all Western inactivated vaccines are highly immunogenic with an excellent safety profile, with very good long-term protection after the full series. Single-dose schedules are used in some Latin American...

3 July, 2025

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Summary: Multi-country hepatitis A outbreak in the EU/EEA (June 2025)

Publication: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Rapid risk assessment – Multi-country outbreak of hepatitis A in the EU/EEA–18 June 2025. ECDC: Stockholm; 2025. Overview and epidemiology Between...

3 July, 2025

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Scientists discover key to hepatitis A virus replication, show drug effectiveness

With no current treatments for hepatitis A, UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Stanley M. Lemon, MD, discovered how a protein and enzymes interact to allow hepatitis A virus to replicate, and they used a known...

5 July, 2022

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