Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Guidelines
The Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Guidelines (PDF) contains four chapters aimed at different audiences involved with perinatal hepatitis B prevention. Many chapters have similar information. Print out the chapter(s) that apply to your work.
Algorithms
- Management of Infants Born to Women with Hepatitis B Virus Infection for Pediatricians (cdc.gov)
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Provider Flyer (PDF)
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Pocket Guide-Prenatal (PDF)
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Pocket Guide-Pediatric (PDF)
- Procedures to Prevent Perinatal - Hepatitis B Virus Transmission at Delivery
- Screening and Referral Algorithm for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection Among Pregnant Women (PDF) (cdc.gov)
- Recommended Child & Adolescent Immunization Schedule 2026 (PDF)
Forms
- Confidential Case Report Form for Mothers and Babies (PDF)
- Confidential case report form for King County Cases Only (PDF) - Complete the form and fax it to Public Health -- Seattle & King County: 206-296-4803 or call 206-296-4774
- Confidential Case Report Form for Reporting Infected Babies (PDF)
Letters
- Welcome Letter for Families (Word) - These documents can be used by Local Health Jurisdictions to send to newly enrolled families. They outline the Hepatitis B vaccination and testing schedule for newborns. Download the documents to enable form-fillable functionality.
- Welcome Letter for Families in additional languages
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Amharic - አማርኛ
Arabic - العَرَبِية
Bengali - বাংলা
Burmese - မြန်မာ
Chinese, Simplified - 简体中文
Chinese, Traditional - 繁體中文
Chuukese - Fosun Chuuk
Dari - دری
French - Français
Hindi - हिन्दी
Hmong - Mong
Ilocano - IlokanoIndonesian - bahasa Indonesia
Karen - ကညီၤ
Khmer (Cambodian) - ភាសាខ្មែរ
Korean - 한국어
Lao - ພາສາລາວ
Marshallese - Kajin Ṃajōḷ
Mixteco Bajo - Ñuu savi
Mongolian - ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠬᠡᠯᠡ
Oromo - Oromiffa
Pashto - پښتو
Punjabi - ਪੰਜਾਬ
Romanian - Română
Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Laws
For Health Care Providers | For Labs | For Health Care Facilities
Printable Materials for Parents and Families
Brochures
- Hepatitis B - What You Need to Know to Protect You and Your Baby, English (PDF)
- How to Protect Your Baby’s Health and Your Own if You Have Hepatitis B and Are Pregnant, English (PDF)
- Perinatal HBV Patient Brochure (PDF)
- HBIG- What Parents need to know (PDF)
- Fact sheet: Protect Your Baby for Life (PDF) (CDC)
- Audio-visual educational tool for new mothers and pregnant women. Includes slides and audio; choose from English, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Vietnamese, and Tagalog (CDC)
Supplemental Information and Resources
- Health Care Provider FAQ | Washington State Department of Health
- Vaccine Recommendations | Washington State Department of Health
- Resource Repository » Hep B United
- Hep B Hub
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC
- Give Birth to the End of Hepatitis B (Immunization Action Coalition)
- Hepatitis B Birth Dose | Washington State Department of Health
- Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices | MMWR (cdc.gov)
- News & Views — Hepatitis B: "Fast Facts" for Healthcare Providers | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- 2012 Evaluation of Birthing Hospitals on Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Practices (PDF)
- Implementing Adult Hepatitis B Immunization and Screening Using Electronic Health Records: A Practical Guide - PubMed (nih.gov)
- Eradication of Hepatitis B: A Nationwide Community Coalition Approach to Improving Vaccination, Screening, and Linkage to Care Cohen C, Caballero J, Martin M, Weerasinghe I, Ninde M, Block J.