Become more familiar with this vaccine-preventable liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is spread when blood, semen, or other body fluids from a person infected with the virus enters the body of someone who is not infected.
Resources:
- Hepatitis B (CDC)
- Hepatitis B Birth Dose Resources (IAC)
- Partner Resources (IAC)
- HepB Moms
- Stanford University
CDC Guidance for Perinatal Hepatitis B
- Immunization Program Operations Manual (IPOM) Section on Perinatal Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations and Diseases
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Coordinators
- Comprehensive Strategy to Eliminate Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Connecticut Department of Public Health