Question
My child has been experiencing a certain condition for some time now, and I haven’t dared to give any medication. Do doctors suggest giving a booster shot for the Hepatitis B vaccine?
Answer
Your child has already received the Hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Currently, the surface antibodies show a weakly positive status, and the core antibodies are positive, indicating that your child has some immunity to Hepatitis B. However, the weakly positive surface antibody status suggests that the immunity is not strong, so it may be considered to give a booster shot. Newborns must be given Vitamin K after birth to prevent hemorrhagic problems. Vitamin K is not a vaccine but must be administered; there is no need to question it. As for the timing of other vaccines, they should be administered according to the recommended vaccination schedule by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.