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Clinical advisories

Pediatric Hepatitis B Vaccine Shortage Advisory October 1, 2018 
Hepatitis B Outbreak in Bristol County Associated with Injection Drug Use (2018) (DOCX 33.8 KB)

This clinical advisory addresses increased hepatitis B transmission associated with injection drug use in Southeastern Massachusetts related to the ongoing epidemic of substance use.

Reports

Hepatitis B Surveillance Report (DOCX 2.78 MB)

This report summarizes hepatitis B data reported to the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences.

2018 Integrated HIV/AIDS, STD, and Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report (DOCX) (DOCX 2.54 MB)

This report presents data on the diseases reported to the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences by healthcare providers and laboratories per regulation (105 CMR 300.000). This report focuses on a subset of these diseases and includes: chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, and syphilis

HIV-Hepatitis Coinfection Report (DOCX 80.12 KB)

This report examines HIV and viral hepatitis co-infection in Massachusetts.

Resources from MDPH

Case reporting for hepatitis B in Massachusetts 

Information regarding case reporting and hepatitis B (HBV) case report forms

Massachusetts Immunization Program 

Information on vaccination rates and when and why hepatitis B vaccine is recommended

Perinatal HBV 

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in a pregnant woman poses a serious risk to her infant at birth. Providers involved with the care of pregnant women and their infants should follow certain guidelines discussed on the Perinatal HBV page.

Resources from our partners

Information about HBV for Health Professionals (CDC) 

The CDC provides resources for health care providers and public health professionals on a variety of topics, including general information regarding transmission and prevention, statistics about HBV, diagnosis and management of HBV infection, and other resources for health care professionals.

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