Patient's question:
The current food hygiene is not good, I am very worried that my baby will be infected with hepatitis B. I want to ask if children get the hepatitis B vaccine for free now.Doctor's answer:
This is an issue related to the hepatitis B vaccine. The hepatitis B vaccine is part of the planned immunization program and is provided free of charge by the government. However, the first three shots after birth are free, and there are also regular booster shots provided for free during school years.Advice: If you wish to continue receiving the hepatitis B vaccine, you need to get a hepatitis B surface antigen test (HBsAg). If the surface antibody is positive, that is sufficient. You should then receive a booster shot of the hepatitis B vaccine every three years. If all the test results for the hepatitis B panel (HBsAg, anti-HBs, HBeAg, anti-HBe, anti-HBc) are negative, you will need to follow the 0.1.6 regimen to restart the vaccination.
These procedures will require you to pay out of pocket.