A patient receives a hepatitis A vaccine and 4 weeks later develops symptoms of hepatitis.The patient has no history of exposure to blood or body fluids.The primary care NP should tell the patient that:

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Because hepatitis A has a long incubation period of 15 to 50 days,the vaccine may not prevent hepatitis A infection in patients who have an unrecognized hepatitis A infection at the time of vaccination.The patient has no history of exposure to blood or body fluids,which are the methods of transmission of hepatitis B or C.Side effects of the hepatitis A vaccine are generally mild.

A Patient Receives a Hepatitis a Vaccine and 4 Weeks