[Hepatitis B: is the current vaccination policy the correct one everywhere?]. / Epatite B: è ovunque corretta l'attuale strategia vaccinale?

ABSTRACT

In this study we have tried to examine retrospectively all the babies born to HBsAg + mothers in the past nine years, in order to evaluate which is the real incidence of perinatal transmission of HBsAg, and then if the actual politic to vaccinate only these babies is right and sufficient. The results demonstrate that the perinatal transmission is not a major problem in our country, so we suggest that for improvement of public health is more advised the vaccination of all infants those born to HBsAg + mothers at the birth, the others in the third month of life.