A healthy child 1 year and 5 months of age is being vaccinated against hepatitis B. The child did not receive the first dose of the vaccine previously, while in the maternity hospital. The doctor makes an individual vaccination schedule for this child and plans the administration of the next dose of the vaccine. What is the minimum interval between doses of vaccine in this case?

Question

Answer options

3 months
1 month
2 months
6 months
12 months

Correct answer

1 month

Explanation

The minimum interval between doses of vaccine, in this case, must be according to the national protocol of routine childhood immune prophylaxis. Harrison’s principles of internal medicine Part 8 infectious diseases. Immunization principles and vaccine use. – 19th Edition. – P. 785

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