Hepatitis A Vaccine

• Canada faces hepatitis A vaccine shortage amid high demand, shipping delays

  There are several types of hepatitis A vaccines in Canada, manufactured by three companies: Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (GSK) and Merck.

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  Feb 21, 2024
  
• Health unit warning residents after hepatitis A case detected at Milton, Ont. restaurant

  The health unit said a case of hepatitis A was confirmed in a food handler who worked at a restaurant in Milton and warns of possible exposure to patrons from July 30 to Aug. 14.

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  Aug 19, 2022
  
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• Everything you need to know about hepatitis

  More than 250,000 Canadians are believed to be infected with hepatitis C, but 40 to 70 per cent are unaware they harbour the blood-borne virus because it can take decades before symptoms become evident.

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  Jul 28, 2018
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• Pharmacies facing shortage of hepatitis A vaccine

  "It's a Canada-wide problem."

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  Jan 4, 2018
• Ontario pharmacists will provide travel vaccines in addition to flu shots

  Ontario is expanding the number of vaccines available at pharmacies to include protection against an additional 13 preventable diseases.

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  Dec 1, 2016
• Here’s why fruit smoothies are causing a hepatitis A outbreak in the U.S.

  More than 70 people have gotten sick in a hepatitis A outbreak linked to smoothies made with strawberries contaminated with the virus.

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  Sep 5, 2016