Timing of Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose in Exposed Newborns, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Mebratu Demissie MSc (Author), Haregwa Asnake Weldekidan MSc (Author), Yirgalem Yosef MSc (Author), Seboka Abebe Sori MSc (Author), Daniel Tsega MSc (Author), Hirut Dinku Jiru MSc (Author), Aberash Beyene Derribow MSc (Author), Mesfin Difer Tetema MSc (Author), Gudeta Beriso Jima MSc (Author), Fentahun Temene Zeleke MSc (Author), Fikremariam Endeshew MSc (Author), Seblework Abeje MSc (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Hepatitis B virus disease is a global acute and chronic communicable disease. Mother-to-child transmission is the reason for high carrier rates. Unvaccinated newborns infected through mother-to-child transmission are at >95% risk of developing chronic hepatitis B virus disease. Vacci...