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A member asked:
I just received the first shot of the hepatitis vaccine series. can i still safely breastfeed my baby?
6 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
BREAST FEEDING: What hepatitis vaccine did you have? You can continue breast feeding. It will not harm the baby. Your immunity will be transmitted to the baby.
Answered 9/26/2014
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Yes: The hepatitis b series can be given during breast feeding without any negative effect for baby.
Answered 3/23/2013
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Family practice: Yes you can. Hepatitis vaccine is usually started/given in the hospital after delivery prior to being released.
Answered 3/16/2013
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Yes: There is no passage of any detrimental material that we know of into the breast milk from any of the material in any of the hepatitis shots, either a or b.
Answered 4/2/2013
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