Vaccines teach the body to fight off and attack certain viruses, like the hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis A vaccine can be given to children over 2 and adults. Children 2 to 18 years will need 3 shots given over a year. Adults get 2 shots over 6 to 12 months. All shots are need to be protected.
Cleanliness Always wash hands after using the toilet and before fixing food or eating.
Wear gloves if you have to touch other people's stool and wash hands afterwards. Drink bottled water, don't use ice cubes or wash fruits and vegetables in tap water when in certain countries. Hepatitis B is spread by contact with an infected person's blood,semen, or other body fluids. An infected woman can give hepatitis B to her baby at birth or through her breast milk. Having sex with an infected person without using a condom Sharing drug needles.