By Nancy Lapid Feb 23 (Reuters) - Use of hepatitis B vaccines in U.S. newborns was declining well before the Centers for ...

In 1991, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended hepatitis B vaccination at birth for all ...

Peak anti-hepatitis B surface antibody levels predicted increased viral protection in HIV, a French study shows.

Chronic hepatitis B is a viral disease that affects the liver and greatly increases the risks of liver cirrhosis and ...

Health officials blame a lack of access to medical professionals and internet misinformation for drops in rates.

National data show rates dropped more than 10 points in 2 years after 2023 peak ...

The West Coast Health Alliance recommends the vaccine, despite the CDC's change in guidance last December.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains an urgent global health concern, affecting hundreds of millions of people and significantly heightening the risk of severe liver complications, including ...

We know the virus is most commonly passed from mother to child at birth or through contact with infected blood and bodily fluids, 5 with infants facing the highest risk of lifelong chronic infection ...

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a long-term infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). While acute hepatitis B infection is often resolved by the immune system, CHB occurs when the ...

Hepatitis B during pregnancy can pass to the baby, but it is preventable. Early testing, timely treatment, and newborn ...