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Is Hepatitis D A Contagious Disease?
Question: I have a 40 days old baby girl and we are planning to visting my parents home. Both my parents have hepatitis D.
Till now my baby got 2 doses of hepatitis b vaccine, one on 2nd day after the birth and the other one on 40th day. Is it safe for my baby to travel with us to my parents home. Is there a chance of her getting infected?
Till now my baby got 2 doses of hepatitis b vaccine, one on 2nd day after the birth and the other one on 40th day. Is it safe for my baby to travel with us to my parents home. Is there a chance of her getting infected?
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Hepatitis D is transmitted like Hepatitis B through the same routes and can propagate only in the presence of Hepatitis B. As your daughter has received two doses of Hepatitis B vaccine she is well protected. It is safe for her to travel with you to your parents' home.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Please feel free to revert back for any clarification if you may require.
Wishing you a happy journey....
Regards,
RKK
Thanks for your query.
Hepatitis D is transmitted like Hepatitis B through the same routes and can propagate only in the presence of Hepatitis B. As your daughter has received two doses of Hepatitis B vaccine she is well protected. It is safe for her to travel with you to your parents' home.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Please feel free to revert back for any clarification if you may require.
Wishing you a happy journey....
Regards,
RKK
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