Question

A 3-month-old exclusively breastfed infant of an HBsAg-positive mother presents for review. Birth records show the infant received hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immunoglobulin at birth. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Complete the standard hepatitis B vaccine schedule and arrange post-vaccination serology

Answer

No further hepatitis B vaccination is required

Answer

Start antiviral therapy for the infant

Answer

Advise weaning from breastfeeding

Answer

Give a booster dose of hepatitis B immunoglobulin at 3 months

Practice question

A 3-month-old exclusively breastfed infant of an HBsAg-positive mother presents for review. Birth records show the infant received hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immunoglobulin at birth. What is the most appropriate next step in management?