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01/30/2026

Confused by recent changes to federal vaccine recommendations? The American Medical Association outlines common questions surrounding pediatric vaccines and explains how immunization schedules are developed, rigorously tested, and continuously monitored for safety and effectiveness. The article also emphasizes the role of evidence-based guidance from pediatricians and healthcare professionals when navigating vaccine decisions amid widespread misinformation.

For parents, clinicians, and anyone seeking a clearer understanding of how vaccines work, why specific vaccines are recommended at certain ages, and how safety concerns are addressed in clinical practice, this piece provides a concise, science-grounded overview.

✨ Read the full article to learn more: https://www.ama-assn.org/public-health/prevention-wellness/pediatric-vaccines-questions-parents-will-ask-and-how-answer

The 2026 AAP childhood vaccine schedule receives broad support from medical societies. Catch up on advice from medical societies and talk with your physician.

01/29/2026

Join us May 8th at Crissy Field and support many Asian orgs! Share this AAP5 K flyer with friends and join team Hep B Heroes, password "win". AAPI 5K

01/28/2026

📢[UPDATE]: Join our TEAM!

When registering for the AAPI 5K, you can now join our team!
Select “Hep B Free Heroes” under the “Join a team” dropdown and enter the team password “win"

📍 Event details:
🗓️ May 9th at Crissy Field, San Francisco
⏰ 8:30 AM

Can’t make it to the run? You can still support us by donating directly on the registration page!
Every signup and donation helps support our work as a nonprofit, and we truly appreciate your support! Let’s run together for a cause!

Register TODAY at this link:
🔗https://www.movemint.cc/events/2026_sf_aapi_5k/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPmIfZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe09IRLtkZ9_7YPgqmE0HHdc76OcYdL3vJfv0tBl9lgqPlEflq5fiADYhdto8_aem_sBrc895VK8y4P0fcwCgOJg

01/27/2026

The Inaugural Hep B Free California Summit is happening May 12, 2026, at UCSF Mission Bay, bringing together community members, healthcare providers, public health leaders, researchers, and advocates from across California.

This year's theme is “Hep B Elimination Through Community, Public Health, Innovation, and Healthcare Partnerships.” This event will focus on accelerating hepatitis B elimination through community partnerships, innovation, and healthcare collaboration. Please help us share this widely so everyone who wants to attend can attend. Please reach out to us with any questions!

✨CME credits available
✨Abstract submissions open through March 1
🔗Registration + more details located here: sfhepbfree.org/2026-hep-b-free-california-summit

01/23/2026

🏃‍♀️🌉 Run With Purpose at the AAPI 5K – San Francisco 🌉🏃‍♂️

Join us in San Francisco for the AAPI 5K, a community run bringing people together in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander health, visibility, and equity.

This event is more than a race. It’s a celebration of resilience, solidarity, and collective action—where every step helps advance critical health education, prevention, and access for AAPI communities.

📅 Date: May 9th, 8:30am
📍 Location: San Francisco, Crissy Field
👟 All ages and abilities welcome – walkers and runners encouraged!

Whether you’re running for a loved one, for your community, or simply to stand in solidarity, we’d be honored to have you with us. You will be able to pick Hep B Free as the nonprofit you want to sponsor so please contribute and bring friends!

👉 Register today and invite a friend. Only $33!
🔗 https://www.movemint.cc/events/2026_sf_aapi_5k/

Let’s show up, move together, and make an impact—one mile at a time.

Movemint is the best place to find or organize your next athletic event

01/12/2026

The AAPI 5K is returning to Crissy Field in San Francisco on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 8:30 AM!

Hep B Free–SF is proud to be a benefactor of this event, so be sure to select “Hep B Free” as your charity of choice to help support the important work we do as an organization.

Registration is open today for just $33! Feel free to invite your friends and family—come run with us!

Event Details + registration can be found at this link: https://www.movemint.cc/events/2026_sf_aapi_5k?fbclid=IwY2xjawPP3KZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpQ0liMkdRcDdaVUJmS01Yc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs-HjMCUK1lP_GQtcyWqjSlP70EYHxf-a1JHiiIzVHCgfwfCHEkIZSeWB_5J_aem_GCBDqzT9Z1C7hweqpQjj3A

12/11/2025

On December 5th, The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to abandon the recommendation to initiate universal hep B vaccination immediately after birth.

Instead, they are recommending hep B vaccination at birth only for infants born to women who test positive for the virus, or whose status is unknown. Women whose hepatitis B status is negative are recommended to talk with their doctors about vaccination.
While this sounds reasonable, the universal hepatitis B infant birth dose is credited with saving thousands of lives by preventing liver cancer and has been proven safe throughout hundreds of millions of vaccinations around the world.

Check out our press release in response.

/PRNewswire/ -- Hep B Free (Formerly SF Hep B Free - Bay Area) urges hospitals, clinicians, and public-health agencies to continue the universal newborn...

12/03/2025

RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine. The science tells us that the vaccine is safe and has saved millions of lives world wide. Changes will likely decrease vaccination and sow distrust in a vaccine that has decades of safety results behind it.

The ACIP committee meets tomorrow to discuss changing. We must take a stand against this.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hepatitis-b-vaccine-what-parents-need-to-know

11/27/2025

Do you know your hepatitis B status? Having hepatitis B makes you 100X more likely to get liver cancer but most patients have no symptoms until it's too late. A simple hepatitis B blood test and vaccination can easily save your life. Come enjoy a free dinner, do some ti leaf weaving and learn, and get a gift card! You must register and take part in the learning surveys to be eligible for the gift card.

Register by emailing lennam@rpitf.org.

11/19/2025

A little late but it was such an amazing experience to attend Liver Meeting for the first time and be invited to speak in a major session entitled “The Road to Cure and Elimination of Viral Hepatitis B and C: Breaking Barriers for Patients and Communities” I was able to speak on the work Hep B Free does in the community as well as challenges we face. Importantly, my call to action was to encourage listeners to embrace innovation and think bigger in our fight against hepatitis B. We must promote structured collaboration between research, medicine, patients, and advocates, aim for systemic change at policy or health system level, and embrace technology infrastructure that can make our work scalable, sustainable and replicable.

In this effort we showcased Hep B Free’s collaboration with HepBNow (founder by myself and Robert Chang), our new digital platform allowing local hep B coalitions to anchor and highlight their work. Check out our own website (sfhepbfree.org) as well as Hep B Free LA’s (hepbfreela.org) and Hep B Free Arizona’s (hepbfreeaz.hepbnow.com). We are excited to partner with orgs to explore grant funding so that the platform and the technical assistance Hep B Free provides can remain affordable and sustainable. We envision empowering dozens of local coalitions to fight hepatitis B and then coordinate with each other.

If you are tired of small siloed projects and want to be part of a scalable solution. Please reach out to me and Robert and we would love to tell you more. Join our efforts to make the nation hepatitis B free!

The conference was also an amazing opportunity to connect with fellow patients, advocates and leaders. It was great connecting with Dr. John Ward, Dr. Samuel So, Dr. Vivian Huang and the medical students heading up Hep B Free Arizona, Chari Cohen, Wendy Lo, Dr. Will Holt, Dr. Prabhu Gounder and so many others. I am exited to continue our work.

We still have so much to do and need to embrace innovation and bigger initiatives if we want any hope to reach 2030 goals.

Thank you so much AASLD for your support and the invitation to speak.

11/10/2025

What a great first AASLD 2025. Thank you to all the allies and partners i met. We look forward to working with you!!!

11/07/2025