Hepatitis B

Texas Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program

The Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program aims to provide resources and technical support to local health departments and public health regions to identify, provide surveillance, and prevent perinatal hepatitis B. 

Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention

Statutory Requirements - Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention

This page provides a brief summary of the requirements related to perinatal hepatitis B infection. This summary is provided as a courtesy, but is in no way intended to supersede or take precedence over the official Texas regulations. Please refer to the full text of the relevant regulations for all matters bearing legal consequence.

Please refer to the Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Manual (PDF) for additional statutory requirements and details.

Texas Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Summit

2024 Texas Perinatal Hepatitis B Virtual Summit 

The goal of the Texas Perinatal Hepatitis B Summit was to bring those with information and expertise on this issue together to share, discuss, and recommend strategies to prevent and decrease the incidence of hepatitis B transmission and improve the care of those at risk for perinatal hepatitis B. 

The Texas Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program works alongside public and private healthcare providers and coalitions to prevent perinatal hepatitis B transmission. The program assists with and provides surveillance, case management, promotion of the universal birth dose, and collaboration between local health departments, medical providers and laboratories.
 

Here is the registration link: Texas Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Summit. Registrants must choose to participate in the conference either in-person or online. Attendance is free.

Event: Texas Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Summit
Date: May 23 - 24, 2024
Location: The Royal Sonesta Houston
2222 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027

 

Hotel Information:

The Royal Sonesta Houston is available for rooms at a discounted rate.
Address: 2222 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 627-7600
Room Rate: $122++ per night

If you have any questions, please contact immunization.info@dshs.texas.gov