Side effects: The Hepatitis A/B combination vaccine may cause mild side effects such as soreness, redness, or swelling at the injection site, headache, tiredness, feeling sick, or a mild fever.
Additional precautions: Hepatitis A and B are spread in different ways, including through contaminated food and water, and through infected blood or body fluids. Good hand hygiene, safe food and water habits, avoiding unsterile tattoos or piercings, and practising safer sex can all help reduce risk while travelling.
Risks caused by hepatitis A and B: Hepatitis A and hepatitis B are viral infections that affect the liver. They can cause symptoms such as tiredness, fever, nausea, abdominal pain, muscle aches, and jaundice. In some cases, hepatitis B can become long term and lead to serious liver damage.