Perinatal Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be passed from an infected woman to her child during birth. Without proper treatment and follow up, infants are at a high risk of hepatitis B infection. Perinatal transmission of HBV can be prevented.

The Minnesota Department of Health's Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program works to identify HBV-positive women and ensure timely and appropriate treatment is provided to their infants.

• Perinatal Hepatitis B Basics
  General information about perinatal hepatitis B, including symptoms, complications, vaccines, tests, and treatment.
  

• Reporting Perinatal Hepatitis B
  In order to prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis B, all hepatitis B-positive pregnant women and all infants born to hepatitis B-positive women should be reported to MDH.

• Perinatal Hepatitis B Information For Health Professionals
  Information on perinatal hepatitis B for health professionals, including reporting, clinical information, and immunization schedules.

• Perinatal Hepatitis B Information For Local Public Health
  Information on perinatal hepatitis B for local public health, including, case management forms, vaccine information, and resources.

• Perinatal Hepatitis B Statistics
  Statistics for perinatal hepatitis B.