Hepatitis B Information for Health Professionals

Hepatitis B information and guidance for health care professionals, including information on perinatal hepatitis B, reporting guidelines, and vaccination information.

On this page:
Hepatitis B general information
Perinatal hepatitis B
Reporting
Vaccine guidance

Hepatitis B general information

• Commonly Asked Questions About Hepatitis B (PDF)
  Information on the basics of hepatitis B including symptoms, spread, prevention, vaccination and treatment.
• Hepatitis B Foundation
  A global nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for people affected by hepatitis B.

Perinatal hepatitis B

• Perinatal Hepatitis B
  Information on perinatal hepatitis B, prevention, and treatment.

Reporting

• Reporting Hepatitis B
  MDH guidance on reporting hepatitis cases.
• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
  • Hepatitis B Perinatal Reporting and HIPAA
  • MMWR: HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Health; Guidance from CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Immunization Data Sharing, HIPAA, and MIIC

Vaccine guidance

• AAP: Immunization-Schedule (PDF)
  Immunization schedule for ages 18 years or younger from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• AAFP: Immunization Schedules
  Immunization schedules for all age groups and medical conditions, as well as catch-up schedules, notes and appendices featuring contraindications and precautions from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
• National Clinician Consultation Center: Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Guidelines
  Current U.S. Public Health Service guidelines and select treatment protocols for managing exposures to HIV and hepatitis B and C.
• Hepatitis B Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
  CDCs vaccine information statement is available in English and other languages from Immunize.org.
• Vaccine Resource Hub: Resources
  Accurate resources about Hepatitis B vaccine in multiple languages for community-based organizations and the public.