A WPRO Publication
Series
Preventing Mother-to-child Transmission of Hepatitis B
Operational Field Guidelines for Delivery of Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine
Paperback
December 2006
9789290612476
More details
- Publisher
World Health Organization - Published
1st December 2006 - ISBN 9789290612476
- Language English
- Pages 52 pp.
- Size 8.25" x 11.75"
$12.00
In the Western Pacific Region mother-to-child transmission at birth plays a very important role in hepatitis B epidemiology. Approximately 3% to 5% of infants born in the Region will acquire chronic hepatitis B infection at birth if not immunized immediately after delivery. It is hoped that these guidelines for developing and implementing operational strategies for increased coverage of the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth will help reduce mother-to-child transmission of the disease.