Patient's question:
During the final exam in 2008, the health check revealed hepatitis B surface antigen positive (), but liver function was normal, and both parents were free of hepatitis B.Doctor's answer:
Women carrying the hepatitis B virus who become pregnant can start receiving one dose of hepatitis B immune globulin monthly from the third month of pregnancy, effectively protecting the fetus. For women already pregnant and found to be hepatitis B carriers, newborns should receive a double dose of the hepatitis B vaccine immediately within 24 hours of birth, followed by booster doses one month and six months later, achieving an 86.65% protection rate for the newborn. If the hepatitis B vaccine is administered immediately after birth along with one dose of hepatitis B immune globulin, and the mother also receives monthly hepatitis B immune globulin from the third month of pregnancy, the protection for the child is even more effective, reaching up to 97.13%.