In 2022, 92.9% of liveborn babies in NSW were given a hepatitis B vaccination at birth. The highest rate of hepatitis B vaccinations at birth was 95.8% in Murrumbidgee Local Health District, while the lowest was 75.0% in Northern NSW Local Health District.
Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.
Includes hepatitis B doses reported to the Perinatal Data Collection only. As the Perinatal Data Collection form is completed at discharge or transfer of the baby from the hospital of birth, hepatitis B doses given after this time may not be reported to the Perinatal Data Collection.
