Patient's question:
Mom has hepatitis B minor positive. After the baby was born, the hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin were injected within 24 hours. Please ask when to get the next shot.Doctor's answer:
Hello, based on what you mentioned, if the baby's mother has hepatitis B minor positive, then it is important that the baby receives the hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth. This method is quite effective in preventing the child from contracting hepatitis B.Advice: The next time, when the baby is one month old and receiving the second dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, you can also administer the hepatitis B immune globulin at the same time.