Patient's question:
My wife is pregnant and I have chronic hepatitis B (HBeAg positive). She does not have hepatitis B. How can we minimize the risk of the child contracting hepatitis B?I was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B (HBeAg positive) during the college entrance examination 13 years ago, but I am currently in good health. My wife has antibodies, and she is now 2 months pregnant. What steps should the doctor take to minimize the risk of the child developing hepatitis B?
Doctor's answer:
Within 48 hours after birth, an intramuscular injection of hepatitis B immune globulin should be administered, followed by another injection after two weeks. Then, the hepatitis B vaccine should be used in combination. This approach provides a protection rate of 70%-90% for infants and young children. Newborns should also receive the hepatitis B vaccine as early as possible within 24 hours, following the "0, 1, 6 schedule." This method can protect over 95% of newborns from inheriting the infection from their parents and help them achieve a healthy body.