Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2015. Timely immunoprophylaxis shortly after birth and completion of the hepatitis B vaccine series prevents most transmission of perinatal hepatitis B virus. In the study, “Outcomes of Infants Born to Women Infected With Hepatitis B,” in the May 2015 issue of Pediatrics (published online April 20), researchers examined data from five U.S. Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Programs during 2007-2013.
