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World J Hepatol. Jan 27, 2025; 17(1): 101619
Published online Jan 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i1.101619
Timing of post-vaccination tests in infants born to mothers with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Halil Haldun Emiroglu, Melike Emiroglu
Halil Haldun Emiroglu, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya 42130, Türkiye
Melike Emiroglu, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya 42130, Türkiye
Author contributions: Emiroglu HH wrote the original draft; Emiroglu M contributed to writing, reviewing and editing; all authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Halil Haldun Emiroglu, MD, Professor, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Akademi Neighborhood, Yeni İstanbul Avenue, Konya 42130, Türkiye. haldunemiroglu@gmail.com
Received: September 23, 2024
Revised: November 27, 2024
Accepted: December 11, 2024
Published online: January 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Infants born to hepatitis B surface antigen positive mothers and who received immunoprophylaxis at birth should have hepatitis B surface antibody testing when they are 9-15 months old.