Group B Strep
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Research
2010
New
Group B Strep Prevention Guidelines (12/7/2010)
New group B strep prevention guidelines were published in the November
19Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. These 2010
guidelines were developed using an evidence-based approach in collaboration
with several professional associations.
Hepatitis
B and a Healthy Baby (10/29/10)
This is an audio-visual educational tool that describes the importance
of getting babies vaccinated against hepatitis B if their mother has
hepatitis B. The 13 page slide presentation uses very simple language
and assumes low health literacy. The slide set has accompanying audio
in English, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Hmong. Taglish
is available in a written format only.
Hepatitis
B and Your Healthy Baby (10/29/10)
This is a 24 page visual-only educational slide set for pregnant women
who have Hepatitis B. The slide set explains the importance of getting
babies vaccinated against Hepatitis B to prevent transmission of the
disease. The slide set is written in easy to understand English, and
is geared towards someone with moderate health literacy.
Protect
Your Baby from Group B Strep! (7/30/10)
Protect your baby from group B strep. If you're 35-37 weeks pregnant,
ask your doctor or nurse about a group B strep test.
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