Progress towards elimination of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus worldwide, 2016-2021.

The article discusses the results of a study on the reduction of the transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) from mother to child around world from 2016-2021. Topics mentioned include the prevalence of HBV surface antigen among children aged five years old, the effectiveness of infant vaccination with hepatitis B vaccine, the policies and coverage of hepatitis B vaccination, and other measures to prevent the mother to child transmission.