Hep A vaccine

[Christa]

I'm in a quandry. We are traveling to central America and understand that Hep A is rather prevalent there and that the vaccine is strongly recommended prior to travel. I found some info initially that the Havrix Hep A vaccine didn't contain animal products and was grown in human tissue. The other hep A vaccine definitely contains bovine albumin.

I'm now finding conflicting info and am not sure. Putting aside any personal objections to vaccines as a whole, does anyone know if there is a vegan hep A vaccine?

[veganloraine]

My philosophy is this: there is no such thing as a pure vegan. you just do the very best you can. if taking a vaccine that may contain animal ingredients (and was mostly likely tested on animals) will keep you healthy, then take it. a sickly vegan doesn't do anyone any good. animal ingredients are a by-product of the food industry. they're everywhere. testing on animals is a by-product of a society that views animals as property. being a healthy vegan advocate will help to create a vegan world, thereby ending the use and abuse of non-human animals.