{"id":1175,"date":"2016-01-25T15:55:09","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T15:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/?page_id=1175"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:18:41","slug":"vphbp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/vphbp\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention (VPHBP) Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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                • The goal of the VPHBP Program is to <\/span><\/strong>eliminate hepatitis B by working closely with local health departments, hospitals, and healthcare providers to prevent the perinatal transmission of the disease.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                • When hepatitis B virus (HBV) positive pregnant women, their household contacts, and their sexual partners <\/span><\/strong>are identified, free testing and vaccine is provided.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
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                                  To prevent the spread of HBV from mother to infant,<\/span><\/strong> the VPHBP works with providers to ensure infants receive proper post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), which includes<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                        • One dose each of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and hepatitis B vaccine within 12 hours of birth.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
                                        • A second dose of vaccine at 1-2 months of age followed by a third at 6 months of age.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
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