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What is A pregnant lady is diagnosed to be HBs Ag positive. Which of the following is the best way to prevent infection to the child: and explain in detail?
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.