3. Select hepatitis A vaccines on the basis of safety and efficacy data and in conformity with the national regulatory authority. Consideration can be given to the use of single dose inactivated vaccines as an option that is less expensive and easier to implement than the classical two-dose schedule. Single dose use should be accompanied by monitoring and evaluation plans.
4. Following introduction, assessment of the impact of hepatitis A vaccines is important using information on morbidity and mortality generated by surveillance and study data.
5. Consider targeted vaccination of high-risk groups in low endemicity settings to promote individual health benefits.
6. Health systems that have the capacity to offer individual management of reported hepatitis A cases may consider the use of hepatitis A vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis among close contacts of case-patients.