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During antenatal visit 24 year old primi is discovered to be positive for Hepatitis - B . How will you manage her newborn

A
Give Hepatitis - B immunoglobulin immediately after delivery
B
Test for neonatal hepatitis - B antigen status
C
Give Hepatitis B immunoglobulin and immunize against Hepatitis B (vaccine)
D
None of the above
High-Yield Explanation
If mother is seropositive for hepatitis B surface antigen, then neonate should be passively immunized with immunoglobulins along with routine immunization with hepatitis B-vaccine.

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