Hepatitis B is a virus that can damage the liver and lead to lifelong health problems. The hepatitis B vaccine prevents short ...

On Dec. 4, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisors voted 8-3 to change their recommendations on vaccinating infants for hepatitis B. The old guidance, which had ...

Since roughly 1991, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended all babies get a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. The CDC committee that helps set vaccine policy voted ...

Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease. It spreads through contact with bodily fluids, and certain groups including health care workers and IV drug users are at higher risk. Anyone can be ...

A group of independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting this week, and a key item on the agenda is the hepatitis B vaccine. After presentations about ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially abandoned universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns on Tuesday, signing off on its vaccine advisers’ recommendation for individual ...

Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Acute HPV comes on quickly and resolves promptly. Chronic HBV is a long-term infection, lasting for at least 6 months. The ...