Hepatitis B latest percentage of eligible infants receiving a timely vaccination after birth

Last updated on Thursday, 20 November 2025 at 03:17pm

Summary

• Topic: Hepatitis-B
• Category: headline
• API name: hepatitis-b_headline_coverageOfInfantsAtRisk

Rationale

This metric shows the proportion of eligible infants born to mothers living with hepatitis B virus to have received a vaccination against hepatitis B virus in England. Hepatitis B is vaccine preventable and vaccination is the cornerstone of elimination. This metric helps to monitor the effective delivery of the selective vaccination programme to prevent hepatitis B infection in infants at risk.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) target to demonstrate elimination of mother to child transmission of hepatitis B is for 90% or more of eligible infants to receive a timely birth dose vaccination.

Methodology

Data from the NHS hepatitis B selective neonatal immunisation program. The number of children vaccinated within 24 hours is divided by the number of children eligible for vaccination.

Caveats

Timing of vaccination depends on healthcare service delivery. Data completeness may be different between regions.