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NISH (NITAG Support Hub) 10: Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccines: Other significant WHO resources on Hep B BD

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

WHO in African countries

World Health Organization. (20..) Senegal : Vaccinating newborns against hepatitis B. https://www.afro.who.int/about-us/making-africa-healthier/vaccinating-newborns-hepatitis-b

World Health Organization. (2024) Zimbabwe moots introduction of Hepatitis B Birth Dose.   https://www.afro.who.int/countries/zimbabwe/news/zimbabwe-moots-introduction-hepatitis-b-birth-dose?

Memirie, S.T., Desalegn, H., Naizgi, M. et al. Introduction of birth dose of hepatitis B virus vaccine to the immunization program in Ethiopia: an economic evaluation. Cost Eff Resour Alloc 18, 23 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-020-00219-7

Hep B birth dose in countries around the world

Hepatitis B vaccine

The hepatitis B vaccine helps protect against hepatitis B. It's given to all babies and people at higher risk from hepatitis B.

UK : 

https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/hepatitis-b-vaccine/

Australia :

https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/

USA :

https://dph.illinois.gov/content/

South Africa :

https://knowledgehub.health.gov.za/

Manila:

, J.L. (2020) Why is hepatitis B vaccine coverage at birth so low in many African countries? https://www.devex.com/news/why-is-hepatitis-b-vaccine-coverage-at-birth-so-low-in-many-african-countries-9780