Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program
The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program is a program designed to eliminate the incidence of hepatitis B infection in infants born to hepatitis B positive women. This is done by following infants born to hepatitis B positive women to ensure they receive the hepatitis B birth dose and hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) within 12 hours of birth, receive the additional hepatitis B vaccine doses to complete the series, and are tested for hepatitis B infection and immunity after they have completed the hepatitis B vaccination series.
More Resources on Perinatal Hepatitis B
CDC Perinatal Hepatitis B Transmission
CDC Post-vaccination serological testing (PVST) for infants born to hepatitis B positive women
Interpretation of hepatitis B serological test results
CDC Patient Education Fact Sheet on Perinatal Hepatitis B
Immunization Action Coalition Hepatitis B Birth Dose Materials