Improving Birth Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates: A Quality Improvement Intervention
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Improving birth dose coverage of hepatitis B vaccine.
Administration of a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB vaccine) to neonates is recommended to prevent mother-to-infant transmission and chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Although manufacturers recommend HepB vaccine distribution and storage at 2-8 degrees C, recognition of the heat stability of hepatitis B surface antigen stimulated research into its use after storage at,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hospital Pediatrics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2154-1663,2154-1671
DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0294