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When are hepatitis vaccinations issued to newborns?

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Read on: Hep b is usually given at birth or two months old. Hep a is varied most drs have their own schedule.

Answered 9/1/2012

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0 to 2 months: The first dose of the HBV vaccine can be given quite early in life in high risk kids but is usually given at 2 months.

Answered 1/15/2015

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Original studies:nbn: Some of the initial studies verifying the benefits of hep b were done in hawaii where there was a long hx of maternal to child transmission.The administration at birth to all willing participants allowed hawaii to be the first state seeing a decline in hep b in its population. Since that time various practitioners follow different protocols. I give it at birth.

Answered 9/29/2020

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