Pennsylvania Department of Health - Perinatal Hepatitis B Program
1000 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 109, Williamsport, PA 17701
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Lycoming, PA
Description
The perinatal transmission of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) poses a serious threat to infants born to mothers infected with the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). District Offices/State Health Centers must:
- Ensure completion of the hepatitis B vaccine series and post-vaccination testing for high-risk infants
- Ensure that all susceptible contacts of HBV infected pregnant women are identified and offered vaccination
- Educate and counsel patients on health behaviors
- Accept reports of HBsAg positive women from private health care providers
- Report information to the PA DOH Division of Immunizations
Providing organization
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Responsible for planning and coordinating health resources throughout the Commonwealth. Main activities are to monitor the health status of the population; identify and eliminate preventable illness and accidents; reduce the severity of illness and disability; promote healthy behaviors; improve health care quality, access and accountability; and lead the development of health policy and planning.