Rwanda: Newborns to Get Hepatitis B Vaccine

Rwanda: Newborns to Get Hepatitis B Vaccine

Rwanda has officially introduced the universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccine into its national routine immunisation programme to protect newborns from the highly infectious hepatitis B virus (HBV).

What to know about Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has explained how it will ensure that newborns receive the hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine on time, including babies born at home or outside health facilities. ALSO READ: Rwanda on track to eliminate Hepatitis B by 2030 - RBC The Community Health Worker (CHW) network will be used to identify home births and link families to nearby health facilities for immediate care and vaccination, Hassan Sibomana, Director of the…