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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening

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Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Last Reviewed: July 2019

Workgroups: Immunization and Infectious Diseases Workgroup

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant people at their first prenatal visit. This usually involves a blood test to identify the HBsAg antigen. USPSTF notes that people need to get screened for HBV in each pregnancy even if they’ve been vaccinated against HBV or tested negative in the past.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce the rate of acute hepatitis B — IID‑11
Improving

Suggested Citation

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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2019). Final Update Summary: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-in-pregnant-women-screening