Perinatal Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B can be transmitted from an infected mother to her child at birth. The perinatal hepatitis B prevention program works to prevent transmission of hepatitis B infection from the mother to the baby by conducting parent and healthcare provider education, case management of mothers and babies, administration of hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and laboratory testing.

Program Documents

• Perinatal Hepatitis B Program Coordinators Guide

• Lost to Follow-Up Protocol

• Appendix 1 Follow-up Report Form

• Appendix 2 Perinatal Hospital Report Form

• Introduction to Iowa Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program

• Case Management Flow Sheet
• Hepatitis B Immunization Brochure
• Management of Infants Born to Women with Hepatitis B Virus Infection for Pediatricians

Resources

• CDC Perinatal Hepatitis B Transmission
• National Center for Infectious Diseases - Viral Hepatitis B
• Immunize.org
• American Liver Foundation
• Stanford Asian Liver Center