A traveller asks whether the hepatitis A vaccine can be given at the same time as the yellow fever vaccine. What is the correct advice?...

Question

A traveller asks whether the hepatitis A vaccine can be given at the same time as the yellow fever vaccine. What is the correct advice?

Accepted Answer

Both vaccines can be given at the same visit at different injection sites; co-administration does not reduce immunogenicity of either vaccine

Answer

They must be given at least 4 weeks apart

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Yellow fever vaccine must always be given first, with hepatitis A 2 weeks later

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Co-administration is contraindicated

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Only one travel vaccine can be given per visit

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Vaccine Co-administration