This vaccine can protect people who have any risk factors for hepatitis A or B.

Risk factors for hepatitis A include:

• having close contact with an infected person

• having long-term liver disease

• planning to visit a country with a higher rate of infection

• working in close contact with human or primate poo or with people who may have poor hygiene practices

Risk factors for hepatitis B include:

• having close contact with an infected person

• having long-term liver or kidney disease

• having regular exposure to other people’s body fluids

• having unprotected sex with new partners

• injecting drugs, or having close contact with someone who injects drugs

• planning to visit a country that has a higher rate of infection

You can check vaccine recommendations for hepatitis A and B at Sweden Abroad.

Protection from the hepatitis A and B vaccine is complete after 3 doses. The second dose is taken 1 month after the first dose. The third dose is taken 6 months after the second dose.

Most people do not experience side effects from the hepatitis A and B vaccine. Potential side effects are usually mild and temporary. They can include fever, a headache, tiredness, feeling unwell, loss of appetite, and pain, redness or swelling where the needle went in.