Newborns
A birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours protects infants from mother-to-child transmission.
Building a Hepatitis-Free Somalia through awareness, vaccination, screening, and care.
Vaccination
The most effective protection
Hepatitis B vaccine is safe, effective, and prevents over 95% of infections. SomHEP partners with the Ministry of Health to ensure every Somali child and at-risk adult has access to vaccination.
Who Should Be Vaccinated
Protection for every life stage
Children & Adolescents
Catch-up vaccination ensures lifelong immunity for those who missed the infant series.
Healthcare Workers
Frontline staff face higher exposure risk and require full HBV vaccination plus periodic checks.
High-Risk Adults
Family members of HBV-positive patients, dialysis patients, and travelers should be vaccinated.
Vaccination Schedule
Recommended infant schedule (Somalia EPI)
Dose 1
At birth (within 24 hours)
Dose 2
At 6 weeks of age
Dose 3
At 10 weeks of age
Dose 4
At 14 weeks of age
Somali Hepatitis Trust — a non-profit working to eliminate hepatitis and liver disease in Somalia through awareness, prevention, care, and research.
Resources
Contact
- info@somhep.so
- Airport Road, Mogadishu, Somalia KN4
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- Contact & support via website