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Re:California’s deadly hepatitis A outbreak could last years... by tome on Friday October 06, 2017 @05:30AM (#15415483)
> The current version of hepatitis A grants immunity for life

"The current version of hepatitis A vaccine", presumably.

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Re:California’s deadly hepatitis A outbreak could last years... by userbinator on Friday October 06, 2017 @07:08AM (#15415807)
The disease itself too, once you recover from it. That's how vaccinations and the immune system work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_A

"After a single infection, a person is immune for the rest of his or her life.[8]"

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Re:California’s deadly hepatitis A outbreak could last years... by maxerickson on Friday October 06, 2017 @08:22AM (#15416216)
You realize this pedantry is incompatible with the "second dose" in the initial comment?
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Re:California’s deadly hepatitis A outbreak could last years... by bertolo1988 on Friday October 06, 2017 @09:07AM (#15416466)
I wanted to say vaccine! Sorry.
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