Question
If family members have hepatitis B, how can they avoid being infected in daily life?
Answer
Whether a mother with hepatitis B or positive hepatitis B surface antigen can breastfeed her child depends on whether the mother will transmit the hepatitis B virus to the child. It is crucial to follow the routine vaccination schedule for newborns against hepatitis B to prevent infection. For newborns of mothers with hepatitis B surface antigen and E antigen positivity, the vaccine offers a protection rate of over 95%; when combined with high-titer hepatitis B immunoglobulin, the protection rate reaches 99%.