Hepatitis A Vaccine

**Semantic type:** Immunologic Factor|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An inactivated virus vaccine that provides active immunization against hepatitis A virus (HAV). Immunization with hepatitis A vaccine induces the formation of anti-HAV antibodies which provide protection against hepatitis A infection.

**Synonyms:** - Havrix - Hepatitis A Vaccine, Inactivated - Vaqta - hepatitis A vaccine