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Government to introduce Hepatitis B vaccine at birth

Zimbabwe has been making progress towards attaining the GOLD tier on the path to elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis and Hepatitis B virus.

By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zwTHE government is working on introducing a hepatitis B vaccine at birth as part of its strategy to achieve the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s validation targets for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus that can…

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