Vaccination
UHC recommends vaccinations against diseases and infections, such as influenza, hepatitis A and B and human papillomavirus. Listed are some of the vaccines available at UHC.
| ENTITY |
TRANSMISSION |
DOSE |
| 1ST |
2ND |
3RD |
| Hepatitis A |
Fecal-oral |
Start |
6th-mth |
N.A. |
| Hepatitis B |
Blood and body fluids;
sexual intercourse |
Start |
1st-mth |
6th-mth |
| Hepatitis A & B |
As for Hepatitis A & B |
Start |
1st-mth |
6th-mth |
| Influenza* |
Respiratory droplets |
1 dose / yr |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| Meningococcus |
Respiratory droplets, saliva |
1 dose only |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| Chicken Pox (adults)* |
Respiratory droplets, close contact |
Start |
6 wks |
N.A. |
| Measles/Mumps/Rubella |
Respiratory droplets, close contact |
Start |
1st-mth |
N.A. |
Tetanus, Diphtheria,
Pertussis (Tdap) |
As for Tetanus, Diphtheria,
Pertussis from nasopharyngeal secretions |
1 dose / 10 yrs |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| Typhoid |
Fecal-oral |
1 dose / 3 yrs |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Cervical Cancer / Human
Papillomavirus (HPV) |
Sexual contact |
Start |
1-2-mth |
6th-mth |