Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you: Select one:

a. are older than 35 years of age.

b. have a weak immune system.

c. received a hepatitis B vaccination.

d. have been infected with hepatitis in the past.

The correct answer is letter D

Is used to prevent infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis A is a disease that affects the liver and is manifested by fever, general malaise, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, jaundice and dark urine. The vaccine works by stimulating organism to produce its own protection against the disease. The effect of the first dose of vaccine appears about 14 days after its application and persists for at least 12 months.

With the application of the booster dose, the protection of the vaccine can extend for 10 years.