Preventing perinatal hepatitis B in San Francisco

The Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program makes sure that infants don't get hepatitis B when they are born.

What is the perinatal hepatitis B prevention program?

The program makes sure that infants don't get hepatitis B when they are born. 

  • Prenatal care providers are required by law to screen for hep B infection during every pregnancy. 
  • The program identifies pregnant people who have hep B infection, and works with hospitals to make sure that their babies are given special vaccinations right after birth to prevent passage of the hepatitis B virus from the mother to baby.
  • Program staff make sure that infants get all their required hep B vaccines and testing during the first years of life.
Last updated April 12, 2024