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  • Reminder of vaccination (3rd dose)

    To ensure the effectiveness of vaccination against hepatitis A and B (Twinrix), three (3) doses are required :

    1re


    2e :

    1 month after the first dose

    3e :

    6 months after the first dose

    This tool lets you send a friendly reminder for your third dose of vaccine.

    Please enter the date of the second dose as well as your email address. You will be notified within five (5) months.

    Date of the second vaccine:

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    HIV/AIDS in the newborn

    20 to 30% of newborns born to infected untreated mother will be infected with the HIV virus. It is therefore extremely important to undertake a screening test early in pregnancy so as to detect HIV early and thereby take measures to prevent infection of the fetus/newborn. Ideally, medications should be started in the second trimester and continued until at least one month post-partum (after the delivery) – or longer, as indicated. With an early treatment intervention and adequate prenatal/postnatal follow-up, it is possible to avoid maternal to fetal transmission in almost 100% of cases. Again, HIV status needs to be known, and access to medications is key (not the case in much of the developing world).