The best way to prevent hepatitis B infection is vaccination. The vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection in infants and for long-term protection into adulthood.

A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B ...

Hepatitis B vaccines given at birth have essentially eliminated the disease in kids. A vote this week could upend that ...

United States President Donald Trump this week claimed children should not be vaccinated against hepatitis B until they are 12 years old, rather than at birth. He also said the viral liver infection ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending all U.S. baby boomers get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus, according to a news release. The final recommendations were ...

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