Guidance

Hepatitis B: antenatal screening and selective neonatal immunisation pathway

Guidance on the delivery of antenatal screening and selective neonatal immunisation services for pregnant women living with hepatitis B and their babies.

• From: UK Health Security Agency and NHS England
• Published: 8 January 2021
• Last updated: 26 June 2026
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  1. 26 June 2026

     Updated timescale for invitation to a screening assessment for HBV positive women or women who have a confirmed screen positive result from 10 workings days to 5 working days.

  2. 13 June 2025

     Updated to include changes to the childhood immunisation schedule for children who turn 12 months old on or after 1 July 2025. Specified that the guidance applies to England and is provided jointly by UKHSA and NHS England.

  3. 11 August 2023

     Corrected Payment for administration section regarding ages for vaccine administration.

  4. 8 January 2021

     First published.

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Guidance on the hepatitis B antenatal screening and selective neonatal immunisation pathway

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This document provides a chronological description of the hepatitis B antenatal screening and selective neonatal and infant immunisation pathways with required actions and signposting to patient information and resources to support safe and effective delivery of the services.