CDC, hepatitis B and vaccine
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By Nancy Lapid Dec 4 (Reuters) - Vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were expected to vote on Thursday on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children,
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.
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) began its December 4 and 5, 2025, meeting today, launching two full days of presentations, public comment and planned votes that could reshape how infants and children receive hepatitis B (HepB) vaccines and other routine immunizations.
A federal vaccine advisory committee is meeting in Atlanta to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born