Vaccination of Infants, Children, and Adolescents
The
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that all
children receive their first dose of Hepatitis B vaccine at birth and complete
the vaccine series by age 6–18 months. Older children and adolescents who
did not previously receive the Hepatitis B vaccine should also be vaccinated.
Guidelines and Recommendations
Hepatitis B Vaccination Recommendations for Infants, Children, and AdolescentsAppendix A: Case Finding and Management of HBsAg-Positive PersonsAppendix B: Immunization Management IssuesAppendix C: Postexposure ProphylaxisPDF version [PDF - 39 pages]: (with appendices)
Corrected Table 4: Hepatitis B Immunization Management of Preterm Infants Weighing <2,000 g, by Maternal Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Status [PDF - 1 page]
Related Articles:
Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Children Born January 2003–June
2005 — United States
MMWR 2008;57(30):825-828
Implementation of Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination — Worldwide, 2006
MMWR 2008;57(46);1249-1252
Immunization Schedules and Dosages
Childhood and Adolescent Immunization SchedulesRecommended doses of Hepatitis B vaccines (by age group and vaccine type)
Standing Orders
Guidelines
for Standing Orders in Labor & Delivery & Nursery Units to Prevent Hepatitis
B Virus (HBV) Transmission to Newborns [PDF - 2 pages]
Standing
Orders for Administering Hepatitis B Vaccine to Children and Teens [PDF - 1 page]
State Vaccination Requirements
Hepatitis B Vaccination Requirements for Day Care and School, by State
Outside CDC (
Other
Federal sites
State/Local sites
