Hep A and B jabs - Northern California

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Hi, we've recently moved from the UK with our 14 and 8 year old children to Northern California. Their new Doctor has advised that they have the above jabs. Hep B is compulsory and Hep A is high recommended. I'm unsure whether the Hep A is necessary. Anyone know?

when we lived in michigan we needed the vaccinations so the kids could join school and nursery if they weren't vaccinated we had to keep them at home.

Check with your school district what they require.

Thanks. The kids have started school. The Nurse at the High School said Hep B is compulsory. The kids Dr recommended Hep B and Hep A. Will definitely get Hep B done. Just wondered if Hep A was necessary. My kids have had so many jabs in the UK, I don't want to overload them. Anyone any idea of Northern California?

All the Heps are transmitted only thru contact with bodily fluids & they are all unpleasant diseases but not very widespread except among high risk groups. HepA is considered mildest.
Sorry that doesn't help. If it were me, I'd probably skip it for now but keep an eye on risk factors & prevalence.

Have they had the Twinrix? This covers both, check their shot records.

Recently for the US, they wouldn't accept my DSs 8 WEEK shots (he's now 7), as the GP had written the date at 37 07 07, instead of 31 07 07. They refused to use common sense and I had to phone the GP surgery to get their record with the correct date before they'd admit him to school. This is after his school for Grade 1 accepted him with the same record. The nurse uttered something like, I could get the record from the other school, but now that I've seen it in his record, I can't accept it.... I HATE the red tape in this place.

*GP surgery in the UK, btw!

Lljkk, I heard Hep A was milder too. Might just do Hep B for now and ask some mums from the new schools.

HerRoyalNotness, no definitely not had Twintrix as eldest has had TdaP here but no other jabs yet.

What an annoying story! Sounds like the nurse was being awkward for no reason.

Hep b is blood borne and unlikely to be transmitted with normal interaction, but it's extremely nasty so I guess that's why it is compulsory.

Hep a is simply D&V, nasty but no more than that. Very infectious in unsanitary conditions but prevented by good hand hygiene and washing practices. Rarely any long term complications.