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Pregnant exposed to hepb 1week before birth, baby gets hbv vaccine before 12hrs but no immunoglobulin, can it be protective for hepb? at what level?
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Yes it can. Unknown.: Life is not exact, and that's the way it is. First, hope Mom is immune (by vaccine or prior disease). Did Mom get a HepB gammaglobulin shot? Second, hope not enough viruses were transmitted to Mom in the exposure. Third, hope that 1 week was not enough time for viral count in Mom to get high enough to be contagious to Baby. Fourth, hope that Baby's vaccine prevents an infection (it should work).
Answered 2/2/2016
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