Hepatitis A vaccine
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| Hepatitis A vaccine | |
|---|---|
| Term | Hepatitis A vaccine |
| Short definition | Hepatitis A vaccine (HEH-puh-TY-tis . |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Hepatitis A vaccine - (pronounced) (HEH-puh-TY-tis . . . vak-SEEN) A vaccine used to prevent infection with the hepatitis A virus, which causes severe liver disease. The vaccine consists of a weakened form of the virus, which cannot cause disease but causes the body's immune system to make antibodies that destroy the hepatitis A virus
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