Hepatitis B (HBV) is a viral infection that attacks the liver, causing acute and chronic hepatitis, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. It is estimated that about 240 million people worldwide are chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus, and more than 686,000 people die each year from complications of the disease. In particular, if a pregnant woman has hepatitis B, it will affect the health of the fetus.

Hepatitis is a disease that can occur in all ages and genders, of which hepatitis B is the most dangerous. Children and adults can be infected with hepatitis B virus, especially newborns with hepatitis B will have many serious consequences. So how to prevent hepatitis in newborns? Should newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B?