Birth-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination: The Critical First Step in...

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Birth-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination: The Critical First Step in Preventing Chronic Infection

Mother-to-child transmission is a major route of hepatitis B infection worldwide. When a mother carries the virus, her newborn can be infected during delivery — and infants infected at birth have a very high risk of developing chronic hepatitis B, which can lead to liver disease decades later. Birth-dose vaccination, ideally within 24 hours of delivery, is one of the most effective public...

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