At a glance
Check out the continuing education, training opportunities, and links to guidelines on hepatitis A. You will also find free patient education resources on hepatitis A for your patients and your practice.
What's included
These resources are designed to help clinicians and public health professionals diagnose, treat, and educate patients about hepatitis A.
How to use these resources
Read, download, and reproduce the fact sheets, posters, and educational materials on this page. Utilize continuing education resources and guidance materials from CDC to enhance your knowledge on hepatitis A.
CDC clinical resources
Surveillance guidance
This resource provides guidance to jurisdictions on implementing and improving hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C surveillance and case management, including reporting requirements, collection of relevant laboratory data, and case investigation.
CDC Pink Book
Chapter 9 on hepatitis A in the Pink Book includes a description of the disease, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, epidemiology, risk factors, trends, and vaccine details.
Relevant MMWR resources
Guidelines include vaccine recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and treatment of people who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Downloadable outbreak resources
For clinicians
Produced in 2020, this page is a snapshot of the status of the person-to-person hepatitis A outbreak. It includes guidance on preventing an outbreak.
Pocket cards
The pocket cards below contain varying messages that serve as reminders for patients to get vaccinated for hepatitis A. Add your local organization information and print these cards double-sided on business card templates for six double-sided cards per page. Settings must be set to “actual size” or “custom scale 100%” to ensure accurate alignment.
For people at high risk of infection
Posters encouraging hepatitis A vaccination for people at high risk of infection:
For people who inject drugs
Posters encouraging hepatitis A vaccination for people who inject drugs:
Read more about viral hepatitis among people who use or inject drugs.
For people experiencing homelessness
Posters encouraging hepatitis A vaccination for people experiencing homelessness:
Read more about viral hepatitis among people experiencing homelessness.
For men who have sex with men
Posters encouraging hepatitis A vaccination for men who have sex with men:
Read more about viral hepatitis among men who have sex with men.
For emergency departments
Poster outlining what emergency departments can do to help stop hepatitis A outbreaks:
