Preventing Perinatal Hepatitis B Virus Transmission: A Guide for Introducing Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccination

Overview

This document provides guidance for immunization managers and maternal child health partners seeking to introduce hepatitis B birth dose vaccination into their national immunization programmes, placing particular emphasis on the unique programmatic features of birth dose vaccination and the necessary integration with obstetric and post-natal care.

This document will also be helpful for countries that have already introduced HepB-BD but would like to improve coverage.

Also available in Arabic, French, Spanish.

Supporting tools for introducing and strengthening hepatitis B birth dose vaccination: