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Table 1.

Typical schedule of hepatitis B (HepB) and pentavalent (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis [DTP], Haemophilus influenzae B [Hib], HepB) vaccination in the Western Pacific Region

Age^a	Vaccine
At birth (within 24 h)	HepB monovalent
6 wk	DTP-HepB-Hib1
10 wk	DTP-HepB-Hib2
14 wk	DTP-HepB-Hib3

Although 3 doses are sufficient to induce immunity, for programmatic reasons most countries in the region use a combination vaccine, resulting in a 4-dose schedule.

Ages given are recommended as the earliest possible, but they are flexible. Immunization programs should emphasize vaccination at birth and completing the hepatitis B series by 6 months of age.

Data from Hepatitis B control through immunization: a reference guide. Available at: http://www.who.int/immunization/sage/meetings/2015/october/8_WPRO_Hepatitis_B_Prevention_Through_Immunization_Regional_Reference_Guide.pdf.