Supplementary statement on hepatitis A prevention.

In a recent statement on the prevention of infections caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV), NACI described the usual indications for use of immune serum globulin (IG) and the newly available inactivated hepatitis A vaccine (HAVRIX, SmithKline Beecham). Subsequently, a more potent vaccine formulation was licensed, permitting a single dose primary immunization of adults. This supplementary statement addresses this development and comments on vaccine use in children.