Preventing perinatal hepatitis B in San Francisco

What is the perinatal hepatitis B prevention program?

The program makes sure that infants don't get hepatitis B when they are born. 

• Prenatal care providers are required by law to screen for hep B infection during every pregnancy. 
• The program identifies pregnant people who have hep B infection, and works with hospitals to make sure that their babies are given special vaccinations right after birth to prevent passage of the hepatitis B virus from the mother to baby.
• Program staff make sure that infants get all their required hep B vaccines and testing during the first years of life.

Useful links for providers:

Delivery Alert Form 

Brochures 

California Department of Public Health-Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program 

Prevention of Perinatal Hepatitis B.  Guidelines for Prenatal Care Providers 

Screening Pregnant Women 

Interpretation of Serologic Tests Results 

Preventing Perinatal Hepatitis B. Guidelines for Labor & Delivery 

Admission Orders for Labor and Delivery and Newborn Units to Prevent Hepatitis B Virus Transmission 

Pediatric Provider Quicksheet (PDF) 

Vaccine Schedules: 

• Newborn Infants ≥ 2000gm (PDF) 
• Preterm Infants < 2000gm (PDF)  

Resources for parents:

Hepatitis B Moms. A resource for moms about hepatitis B 

Testimonial from Two Brothers about Perinatal Hepatitis B 

Brochure in English 

中文宣传册

Stanford Medicine - Asian Liver Center

SF Hep B Free