FREQUENCY OF HEPATITIS B IMMUNIZATION GIVEN TO INFANTS BORN TO HEPATITIS B INFECTED MOTHERS
- Dr Sara
DOIAbstract
Background: Globally the rate of chronic infection of Hepatitis B ranges from 0.1% to 20%1-3. The prevalence of Hepatitis B worldwide is divided into three categories, i.e. High (>8%), Intermediate (2%-7%), Low (<2%). In Pakistan, only 54% of the eligible children have received all the three doses of hepatitis B vaccine 9. Aim: To know the frequency of Hepatitis B vaccination given to infants at birth born to Hepatitis B positive mother in year 2019. Materials and Method: We conducted our study in three hospitals of Lahore; both public and private i.e. Amna medical Centre, Mayo Hospital and Jinnah Hospital. The subject of our study was infant born to hepatitis B positive mother. The study design was retrospective cohort in which we have c...
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