Guidance
A guide for introducing and strengthening Hepatitis B birth dose vaccination
WHO has published global guidance for immunization managers and maternal child health
professionals seeking to introduce hepatitis B birth dose into national immunization programmes
or to strengthen existing birth dose programmes. The guide places particular emphasis
on the unique programmatic features administering hepatitis B vaccine as a birth dose
and the necessary integration with maternal, obstetric and post-natal care.
Specifically, this guide aims to:
Provide an overview of WHO recommendations, best practices, technical justification and
strategic approaches relating to hepatitis B birth dose to newborns
Highlight the unique operational requirements for introducing a vaccination that should be delivered as soon after birth as possible, preferably within 24 hours.
Inform the policy discussions and operational strategies for the introduction of hepatitis B birth dose vaccination into a national immunization programme.
Authors
Languages
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Spanish
Publication year
2015
Publisher
WHO
Type
Guidance
Categories
- Global initiatives
Diseases
- Hepatitis B
Organisations
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
Tags
- New vaccine introduction
Topic references
EPI-CORE-HEP-B