Anyone can get hepatitis A. In the United States, certain groups are at higher risk, such as people who:

• Travel to or live in areas where hepatitis A is common
• Have been recently exposed to hepatitis A including during hepatitis A outbreaks, living with someone who has hepatitis A
• Are men who have sex with men
• Use drugs, whether injected or not
• Have sexual contact with someone who has hepatitis A
• People with occupational risk for exposure
• Are unvaccinated family members or caregivers of a recent adoptee from countries where hepatitis A is common
• Are experiencing homelessness

People at increased risk for complications if they became infected with hepatitis A:

• People living with chronic liver disease, including:
  • chronic hepatitis B
  • chronic hepatitis C
  • non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • alcoholic liver disease
• People awaiting liver transplant or post-liver transplant
• People with HIV
• People age 40 and older (more likely to be hospitalized)