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NISH (NITAG Support Hub) 10: Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccines: Domain 2 : Benefit and Harms

This Library Guide is a collection of useful documents & evidence on the safety, efficacy, effectiveness and impact of the Hepatitis B Birth Dose vaccine to support NITAG members and other policy makers throughout Africa with making evidence-based recomm

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Hepatitis B Birth Dose AND vaccines AND “benefits and harms” OR safety OR efficacy OR effectiveness OR “adverse events”

Hepatitis B Birth Dose AND vaccines AND “benefits and harms” - general

Akbar, S. M. F., Al Mahtab, M., Begum, F., Hossain, S. A. S., Sarker, S., Shrestha, A., Khan, M. S. I.,Yoshida,O., & Hiasa (2021). Implications of birth-dose vaccination against hepatitis B virus in Southeast Asia. Vaccines, 9(4), 374. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9040374

Al-Obaid, L., Roediger, R., & Lisker-Melman, M. (2021). Pregnancy and Hepatitis B Immunization: A Commentary on Maternal Knowledge and Vertical Transmission Risks. Archives of Gastroenterology Research, 2(2), 48–54. https://doi.org/10.33696/Gastroenterology.2.026

Das, S. K., & Khan, J. (2023). Timeliness in the uptake of hepatitis B birth dose among Indian children under age five: A population-based study. Vaccine, 41(37), 5368–5375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.015

Deerin, J. F. (2021). Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccination among Military Health System Beneficiaries. The George Washington University. [Dissertation] https://www.proquest.com/openview/05a196643d5b0863cde54da98324c8fb/1?cbl=18750&diss=y&pq-origsite=gscholar

Dhanad, S. R., & Bhukele, D. S. (2025). A Review on Hepatitis B Vaccination. International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, 16(3). (NOT OA)

Dugovich, A. M., Cox, T. H., Weeda, E. R., & Garner, S. S. (2023). First hepatitis B vaccine uptake in neonates prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine, 41(17), 2824. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.039

Flores, J. E., Thompson, A. J., Ryan, M., & Howell, J. (2022). The global impact of hepatitis B vaccination on hepatocellular carcinoma. Vaccines, 10(5), 793. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10050793

Hawkins, S. S. (2024). Long-term Implications and Barriers to Use of the Hepatitis B Vaccine at Birth. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 53(6), 594–606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2024.09.008

Kramvis, A., Mammas, I. N., & Spandidos, D. A. (2023). Exploring the optimal vaccination strategy against hepatitis B virus in childhood. Biomedical Reports, 19(1), 48. https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/br.2023.1631

Lei, D., Miller, T., Carr, J., Buttery, J., Nold-Petry, C. A., Nold, M. F., & Malhotra, A. (2022). Timing of the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine in preterm infants. Vaccines, 10(10), 1656. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10101656

Matthews, P. C., Ocama, P., Wang, S., El-Sayed, M., Turkova, A., Ford, D., Torimiro, J., Ferreira, A. C. G., Miranda, A. E., & Restrepo, F. P. D. L. H. (2023). Enhancing interventions for prevention of mother-to-child-transmission of hepatitis B virus. JHEP Reports, 5(8), 100777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100777

Mironova, M., & Ghany, M. G. (2024). Hepatitis B vaccine: Four decades on. Vaccines, 12(4), 439. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12040439

Nayagam, S., de Villiers, M. J., Shimakawa, Y., Lemoine, M., Thursz, M. R., Walsh, N., & Hallett, T. B. (2023). Impact and cost-effectiveness of hepatitis B virus prophylaxis in pregnancy: A dynamic simulation modelling study. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 8(7), 635–645. https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2468-1253%2823%2900074-2

Nwosuh, I. E. (2022). Educating Hesitant Parents on Hepatitis B Vaccine Acceptance at Birth. University of Massachusetts Global.[Dissertation] https://www.proquest.com/openview/8059ae13670bcf041c0fffc7bc621c5b/1?cbl=18750&diss=y&pq-origsite=gscholar

Pujol, F. H., Toyé, R. M., Loureiro, C. L., Jaspe, R. C., & Chemin, I. (2023). Hepatitis B eradication: Vaccine as a key player. American Journal of Translational Research, 15(8), 4971. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10492071/

Safadi, R., Khoury, T., Saed, N., Hakim, M., Jamalia, J., Nijim, Y., Farah, N., Nuser, T., Natur, N., & Mahamid, M. (2021). Efficacy of birth dose vaccination in preventing mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B: a randomized controlled trial comparing Engerix-B and Sci-B-Vac. Vaccines, 9(4), 331. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9040331

Tee, Q. W., Odisho, R., Purcell, E., Purcell, R., Buttery, J., Nold-Petry, C. A., Nold, M. F., & Malhotra, A. (2024). Safety of Hepatitis B Vaccines (Monovalent or as Part of Combination) in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review. Vaccines, 12(3), 261. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12030261

 

Hepatitis B Birth Dose AND vaccines AND “benefits and harms” - Africa

Adjei, C. A., Suglo, D., Ahenkorah, A. Y., MacDonald, S. E., & Richter, S. (2023). Barriers to timely administration of hepatitis B birth dose vaccine to neonates of mothers with hepatitis B in Ghana: Midwives’ perspectives. SAGE Open Nursing, 9, 23779608231177547. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231177547

Ansari, A., Vincent, J. P., Moorhouse, L., Shimakawa, Y., & Nayagam, S. (2023). Risk of early horizontal transmission of hepatitis B virus in children of uninfected mothers in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Global Health, 11(5), e715–e728. https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2214-109X%2823%2900131-6

Bada, F. O., Stafford, K. A., Osawe, S., Wilson, E., Sam-Agudu, N. A., Chen, H., Abimiku, A., & Campbell, J. D. (2022). Factors associated with receipt of a timely infant birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine at a tertiary hospital in North-Central Nigeria. PLOS Global Public Health, 2(9), e0001052. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001052

Demissie, M., Weldekidan, H. A., Yosef, Y., Sori, S. A., Tsega, D., Jiru, H. D., Derribow, A. B., Tetema, M. D., Jima, G. B., & Zeleke, F. T. (2023). Timing of Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose in Exposed Newborns, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. SAGE Open Nursing, 9, 23779608231187258. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231187258

Freeland, C. (2023). Strategies for Improving Hepatitis B Birth Dose in Nigeria. Thomas Jefferson University.[Dissertation] https://www.proquest.com/openview/8970119965491bb10eed827164cee44a/1?cbl=18750&diss=y&pq-origsite=gscholar

Mutyoba, J. N., Surkan, P. J., Makumbi, F., Aizire, J., Kirk, G. D., Ocama, P., & Atuyambe, L. M. (2021). Hepatitis B birth dose vaccination for newborns in Uganda: A qualitative inquiry on pregnant women’s perceptions, barriers and preferences. Journal of Virus Eradication, 7(2), 100039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jve.2021.100039

Tall, H., Adam, P., Tiendrebeogo, A. S. E., Vincent, J. P., Schaeffer, L., von Platen, C., Fernandes-Pellerin, S., Sawadogo, F., Bokoum, A., & Bouda, G. (2021a). Impact of introducing Hepatitis B Birth Dose vaccines into the infant immunization program in Burkina Faso: Study protocol for a stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (NéoVac Study). Vaccines, 9(6), 583. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9060583

Tulenko, S. E. (2023). Evaluating Immunogenicity of a Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo and of Measles Vaccination in the Context of Malaria Infection in Kenya. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[Dissertation] https://www.proquest.com/openview/251b537d1db25fdf736213f7c33f9986/1?cbl=18750&diss=y&pq-origsite=gscholar