Kids often receive vaccinations to protect against two types: hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
Healthcare professionals give the hepatitis A vaccine in two doses when the infant is between 12 and 23 months old. They usually give the second dose 6 months later.
The vaccine schedule for hepatitis B is slightly different. There are three doses — the infant receives the first dose shortly after birth, the second one when they are 1 to 2 months old, and the final dose when they are 6 to 18 months old.