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Babies can get HepB from being born, it's pretty messy, fluids of all types get everywhere, including in the baby's eyes. That's why the WHO recommends a "birth
by Vecr 4y ago
Babies can get HepB from being born, it's pretty messy, fluids of all types get everywhere, including in the baby's eyes. That's why the WHO recommends a "birth dose" if it's possible the mother is infected. You get another two doses separated by six months after that for more durable and improved protection, so you don't have to start the whole three dose 1.5 year long series again when you want to have sex or become a medical worker or whatever. Otherwise, I totally agree with your points on smallpox, you really should be able to get vaccinated if you want to.
- rlanday 4y agoIt can be transmitted between family members too. I would hazard a guess that, given the risk factors for hepatitis B include being an IV drug user who shares needles, there’s probably a correlation between the mother and/or the father having hepatitis B and not bringing their kid back to get vaccinated later.