A pregnant lady is diagnosed to be HBs Ag positive. Which of the following is the best way to prevent infection to the child:
(A) Hepatitis vaccine to the child (B) Full course of Hepatitis B vaccine and immunoglobulin to the child (C) Hepatitis B immunoglobulin to the mother (D) Hepatitis B immunization to mother
(B) The best way to prevent infection in a child born to HBsAg positive mother is to give both active and passive immunization.
Infants born to HBsAg positive mothers should be given hepatitis immunoglobulin (0.5 m 1/m) within 12 hours after birth. Along with this the first dose of hepatitis B recombinant vaccine is given.
This is followed by hepatitis B vaccine at 1 and 6 months.
Hepatitis B is not a contraindication for breastfeeding.