Nam Long, 35, from Tan Hung ward, Ho Chi Minh City, was worried and unsure of the infection source after receiving an active hepatitis B diagnosis during a routine check-up.
Couples should undergo pre-marital health screening for disease detection. Infants born to mothers infected with hepatitis B need immediate vaccination and prophylaxis after birth.
When a coworker sitting next to him was hospitalized for hepatitis B with cirrhosis complications, Hoang Phuong, 25, feared he would contract the disease.
Experts address common questions regarding the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, including why infants need it even if their mothers do not have hepatitis B, and why vaccination should not be delayed until two months of age.
