The mother of a newborn asked the nurse, "When will my baby get the hepatitis B vaccine?" When will the nurse explain the first dose of Comvax should be given to infants born to a hepatitis B-positive mother?
a. Within 12 hours after birth
b. Within 2 weeks after birth
c. Within 1 month after birth
d. Within 2 months after birth
ANS: A
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that Comvax, the only thimerosal-free hepatitis B vaccine, should be used for infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers within 12 hours of birth.
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