How To Contract Hepatitis B And What You Should Do

3. Pregnancy And Babies

Babies are at risk of being infected with the virus if the mother is infected while pregnant and at the time of delivery. If the mother’s condition is known, the baby can immediately receive the hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immunoglobulin to prevent further risk. The shot also protects the baby from liver disease and cancer from hepatitis B. The mother is safe to breastfeed because the virus is not transmittable through breast milk.