Hepatitis B Vaccination
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- Since 2005, children are immunised against Hepatitis B in the routine childhood immunization using the DPT-HepB- Hib vaccine at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age
- For adolescents and adults, it is recommended that the hepatitis B vaccination is given preferably after testing for hepatitis B infection (HBsAg and Anti-HBs). Patients with HIV and pregnant women should be handled on a case by case basis
- Vaccination is recommended for high risk groups, e.g:
- Health workers in clinical settings and training
- Intravenous drugs users
- Persons who frequently receive blood transfusions
- Recipients of solid organ transplantation
- High-risk sexual behaviour
- Partners and household contacts of HBsAg positive patients
- Support staff in health facilities
- The schedule has three doses: at 0, 1 month after 1st dose, and 6 months after first dose (0, 1, 6 months)
- The storage temperature for the vaccine is 2°C to 8°C
- Dose: 0.5 mL given intramuscularly on the deltoid muscle (upper arm)
- Do NOT give vaccine on the buttocks because of low immune response (decreased protective antibody response) and risks of injury to the sciatic nerve