Multi-Sectoral Position Statement on the Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose
All infants, regardless of gestational age, birth weight, and maternal Hepatitis B status, must receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth to prevent Hepatitis B infection and decrease HBV prevalence and its related deaths in the Philippines. All healthcare providers must implement this timely administration of the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose.
Hepatitis B Vaccine Summit at SEDA Vertis North last July 27, 2017
