12/10/2025
From Healthy Children
Parents, you may be hearing conflicting information regarding the hepatitis B vaccine in the news. Hereβs what you need to know:
Hepatitis B is a serious disease that can cause lifelong complications if contracted as a child. But luckily, the hepatitis B vaccine has been instrumental in preventing infection in infants: since the CDC began recommending the birth dose in 1991, infant infections have dropped by 99%.
This vaccine has been thoroughly tested and studied for decades, and has provided critical immune protection for infants against chronic hepatitis B. If you have any questions, speak with your pediatrician who can help you make the best decisions for your child. Learn more:
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