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Perinatal Hepatitis B

One way to transmit hepatitis B virus (HBV) is from mother to infant during birth (perinatal transmission). The risk of perinatal HBV infection among infants born to mothers already infected with HBV ranges from 10% to 85%.

• Hepatitis B Hospital Birth Dose Program
  • Saving Lives With the Universal Hepatitis B Birth Dose - Fact Sheets for Hospitals
  • Medical Errors Put Infants at Risk for Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection - Six Case Reports
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Manual