All pregnant women should be tested for HBsAg during an early prenatal visit in each pregnancy, and all HBsAg-positive pregnant women should be tested for HBV DNA to guide the use of maternal antiviral therapy during pregnancy. Show N/A=not available *This CPT code corresponds only to the HBsAg screening component; additional CPT codes might be associated with other component tests. Notes: CDC recommends healthcare providers use prenatal HBsAg tests (vs. non-specific tests) for pregnant women, which allows for reporting of positive results along with pregnancy status to public health jurisdictions. Refer all HBsAg positive pregnant women to Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program coordinators for case management of mother and infant: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/hepb/hcp/perinatal-contacts.html. Laboratories reserve the right to add, modify, or stop performing tests at any time – providers should review any test notifications from laboratories for changes. What is the Hep B vaccine protocol?*The schedule for hepatitis B is flexible, but minimal intervals and minimum ages need to be observed: There should be at least 4 weeks between doses 1 and 2, and at least 8 weeks between doses 2 and 3. The minimum interval for the overall series from dose 1 to final dose is 4 months (16 weeks).
What is the recommended vaccination schedule for babies born to mothers with hepatitis B?Babies born to mothers infected with hepatitis B need to be given a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of their birth, followed by further doses at 4, 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age, plus a final dose when they're 1 year old.
What should I do if hepatitis B is positive in pregnancy?If you test positive for hepatitis B infection, then your newborn must be given proper prevention immediately in the delivery room, clinic or bedside: first dose (called "birth dose") of the hepatitis B vaccine. one dose of the Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG). *
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Which immunization protocol should be followed by a nurse administering a hepatitis B vaccine to an infant whose mother is diagnosed HBsAg positive during pregnancy?
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