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Table 3 Immunoprophylaxis used in children with HBV infection or resolved infection*

From: Gaps in the prevention of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus between recommendations and routine practices in a highly endemic region: a provincial population-based study in China

Child**

HBIG (doses)

Vaccination

Doses

1st

2nd (m)

3rd (m)

Children with positive HBsAg

A

2

3

24 h

1

6

B

2

3

2 m

5

unknown

C

2

3

1 m

2

7

D

0

3

7 d

1

6

E

0

3

24 h

1

6

F

0

3

24 h

1

6

G

0

3

24 h

1

6

H

0

3

24 h

1

6

I

0

3

24 h

1

6

J

0

3

24 h

1

6

K

0

3

24 h

1

6

Children with negative HBsAg and positive anti-HBc

a

2

3

24 h

1

6

b

2

3

24 h

1

6

c

2

3

24 h

1

6

d

1

3

24 h

1

6

e

1

3

24 h

1

6

f

1

3

24 h

1

6

g

1

3

24 h

1

6

h

0

3

24 h

1

6

i

0

3

24 h

1

6

j

0

3

24 h

1

6

k

0

3

24 h

1

6

l

0

3

40 d

2

5

m

0

2

24 h

1

n

0

3

24 h

1

6

o

0

3

24 h

1

6

p

0

3

24 h

1

6

  1. *Mothers of children A–K and a–l were positive for both HBsAg and HBeAg, and mothers of children m–p were positive for HBsAg and negative for HBeAg.
  2. **Children a–j and l–n were also positive for anti-HBs, and children k, o, and p were negative for anti-HBs.