Hepatitis B vaccination at birth is safe and effective compared with a delayed first dose, according to recent research.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) continues to recommend routine hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns. Some medical centers, including Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), ...

The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently ended the federal recommendation for a universal birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. If you’re following this issue, you may also know ...

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After plunging over the past several decades, hepatitis A and B rates could climb again now that the CDC has removed both vaccines from its list of universally recommended childhood immunizations, ...