People with developmental disabilities are recommended to receive hepatitis A vaccine

People with developmental disabilities are recommended to receive hepatitis A vaccine.

2 doses are required, with a recommended interval between doses of 6 months.

See Table. Recommended doses and schedules for monovalent hepatitis A vaccines.

If the person is also at risk of acquiring hepatitis B, they can receive a combination hepatitis A/hepatitis B vaccine. This is usually given in 3 doses. People aged 1 to <16 years can receive a 2-dose schedule using Twinrix 720/20 (minimum 6 months interval doses).

See Table. Recommended doses and schedules for combination hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines. 

For more details, see Hepatitis B.