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.
For the general public
Fact Sheets
This page summarizes the difference between strains of viral hepatitis with an overview of statistics, transmission, risk factors, clinical features, screening, testing, and vaccination recommendations.
Clinical Overview of Viral Hepatitis
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.
Hepatitis A Outbreak: What Clinicans Can Do | CDC
Tools
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.
This is a short training video on the serologic tests for hepatitis A, the serological diagnosis of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection, the meaning of serologic markers, and how to interpret serologic test results.
Viral Hepatitis Serology Training
Relevant MMWR resources
Guidelines include vaccine recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Prevention of Hepatitis A Virus Infection in the United States, 2020
These guidelines outline the treatment of people who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021
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.
Pocket Cards for Hepatitis A Outbreaks
Pocket Cards for Hepatitis A: Protect Yourself & Get Vaccinated | CDC
"If You're Sick" Pocket Cards for Hepatitis A
Posters
Posters encouraging hepatitis A vaccination for people at high risk of infection:
Hepatitis A Outbreak Poster for High-Risk Audiences
Posters encouraging hepatitis A vaccination for people who inject drugs:
Blue Hepatitis A Outbreak Poster for People Who Inject Drugs
Red Hepatitis A Outbreak Poster for PWID
Red/Black Hepatitis A Outbreak Poster for PWID
Posters encouraging hepatitis A vaccination for people experiencing homelessness:
Blue Hepatitis A Outbreak Poster for People Experiencing Homelessness
Red Hepatitis A Outbreak Poster for People Experiencing Homelessness
Posters encouraging hepatitis A vaccination for men who have sex with men:
Hepatitis A Outbreak Poster for Gay & Bisexual Men: Version 3
Hepatitis A Outbreak Poster for Gay & Bisexual Men: Version 1
Hepatitis A Outbreak Poster for Gay & Bisexual Men: Version 2
Poster outlining what emergency departments can do to help stop hepatitis A outbreaks:
Hepatitis A Outbreaks: What Emergency Departments Can Do
Other resources
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.
Guidance on Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Case Management
This 2023 report describes the hepatitis A epidemiology in the US, identifies susceptible populations over time, and demonstrates the need for improved hepatitis A vaccination coverage, especially among adults at increased risk for hepatitis A.
This 2022 publication characterizes recent hepatitis A outbreaks associated with person-to-person transmission and describes how the outbreaks represent a shift in hepatitis A epidemiology in the US.
A 2019 resource from the National Institute of Corrections, Bureau of Prisons, and CDC on how the community hepatitis A outbreaks were affecting correctional jurisdictions, and how you can prevent cases from becoming outbreaks in your own facilities.
This free continuing education resource from the Pink Book is an on-demand series on immunization education and training.