Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B vaccine

One vaccine that protects against both hepatitis A (caught from food and water) and hepatitis B (caught from blood and body fluids). It means fewer injections when both are advised.

Course

3 doses

Price per dose

£90

Start at least

4 weeks before

Your course, dose by dose

Typical schedule shown. Your pharmacist confirms yours, and some courses can be speeded up.

Who it’s for

• Travellers who need both vaccines, for example long-stay travellers, backpackers and frequent travellers to Africa, Asia or South America.

Schedule

Standard course

Three injections at 0, 1 and 6 months.

Rapid course (adults)

Days 0, 7 and 21, with a fourth dose at 12 months.

Good to know

Hepatitis A protection builds more slowly than with the single hepatitis A vaccine, so at least two doses are needed before travel.

Good to know

• If you are leaving within two weeks, separate hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines may suit you better.

Common questions