Which form of Hepatitis do we not have a current vaccine for?

Which form of Hepatitis do we not have a current vaccine for?

• A. Hepatitis A
• B. Hepatitis B
• C. Hepatitis C
• D. Hepatitis D

Answer: (C)

Vaccines for hepatitis viruses vary, and not all types have one yet. We do have vaccines for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B, which protect against those infections. For Hepatitis C, there is no licensed vaccine currently available, even though effective treatments with direct-acting antivirals exist. The reason vaccines are challenging for Hepatitis C relates to the virus’s high genetic diversity and the immune responses needed for lasting protection. Hepatitis D doesn’t have its own separate vaccine either, but vaccination against Hepatitis B indirectly protects against Hepatitis D because HDV needs the Hepatitis B surface antigen to replicate. So the form without a current vaccine is Hepatitis C.

Vaccines for hepatitis viruses vary, and not all types have one yet. We do have vaccines for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B, which protect against those infections. For Hepatitis C, there is no licensed vaccine currently available, even though effective treatments with direct-acting antivirals exist. The reason vaccines are challenging for Hepatitis C relates to the virus’s high genetic diversity and the immune responses needed for lasting protection. Hepatitis D doesn’t have its own separate vaccine either, but vaccination against Hepatitis B indirectly protects against Hepatitis D because HDV needs the Hepatitis B surface antigen to replicate. So the form without a current vaccine is Hepatitis C.