In addition to children, the hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for:
A) any health care worker who functions in an actual patient care setting.
B) emergency response team members traveling outside the United States.
C) all Federal Emergency Management Agency response team members.
D) all health care workers when an outbreak of hepatitis A is documented.
Answer: B) emergency response team members traveling outside the United States.
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