What precautions should be taken when having children with hepatitis B?

Patient's question:

I am a carrier of the hepatitis B virus. Can I get the hepatitis B immune globulin when giving birth?

Doctor's answer:

According to your description, general local maternal and child health hospitals or general hospitals usually provide hepatitis B immune globulin. It is recommended that the spread of hepatitis B occurs during the period of maternal-fetal transmission, and the child should be vaccinated with hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth to prevent the transmission of hepatitis B virus. There are many treatment methods for hepatitis B, but because the symptoms of patients are different, the diagnostic methods used are also different. Therefore, patients need to be examined and diagnosed in a timely manner to provide symptomatic treatment.

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