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| n |
Hepatitis B
Vaccine (continued)
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u |
Vaccinate all
high-risk individuals
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Adult schedule
(0, 1-2, 6)
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Testing can be
done if concern that patient has been
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previously
infected, but do not delay administering
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first dose of
vaccine until a later visit; test, then give
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first dose.
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| n |
Hepatitis B
Prenatal Testing
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u |
Test EVERY
pregnant woman during every pregnancy for
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HBsAg, even if
she has been immunized against hepatitis B
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or is chronically
infected.
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u |
Send a copy of
the original lab report to the hospital.
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