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Article: New combination vaccine approved for protection against two hepatitis viruses.
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- M2 Presswire
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- May 14, 2001
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M2 PRESSWIRE-14 May 2001-US FDA: New combination vaccine approved for protection against two hepatitis viruses (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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On May 11 FDA approved a new combination vaccine that protects individuals 18 years of age or older against diseases caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV) and the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The vaccine, called Twinrix, combines two already approved vaccines, Havrix (Hepatitis A Vaccine, Inactivated) and Engerix-B [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant)] so that people at high risk for exposure to both viruses can be immunized against both at the same time.
For example, Twinrix is recommended ...