Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a small DNA virus from the Hepadnaviridae family. If someone has this infection for a long time, it can lead to ongoing liver damage, and in some cases, it may even ...

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 vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . No significant differences were reported in live birth between women who were seropositive for hepatitis B virus vs. those who were not. Women with HBV infection can ...

The rate of antiviral therapy among treatment-eligible patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection was lower among women vs men, highlighting the persistence of sex-based disparities in this population. Sex-based disparities in access to antiviral ...

In a chaotic meeting on Thursday rife with misinformation, the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel — whose members Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired in June and replaced with a group that has largely expressed skepticism of vaccines — once again delayed an expected vote on hepatitis B vaccines.

Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting today, and they could vote on possible changes to the childhood vaccination schedule. Follow here for live updates from the meeting.