The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC’s) newly reworked Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met Thursday to finally offer its recommendations for a universal hepatit | The CDC's vaccine advisory committee couldn't come to a consensus on the specific voting questions surrounding a potential change to the long-established newborn hepatitis B vaccine policy.

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

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices once again delayed a vote on changing federal recommendations for vaccinating newborns against hepatitis B virus.The committee voted 6-3 on Thursday in favor of delaying a vote on the HBV birth dose to allow committee members more time to review the proposed voting language.

As hepatitis B research progresses, achieving higher functional cure rates is becoming more feasible. It is vital that policymakers set clear elimination targets for hepatitis B, coordinate efforts, enhance surveillance, and create supportive regulatory environments to support this.

ACIP delayed the vote on the hepatitis B vaccine schedule amid ongoing controversy and misinformation surrounding vaccine safety and infant immunization.

The Vaccine Integrity Project’s evidence review of the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine will offer a transparent, data-driven view of its safety and effectiveness,” Michael Osterholm writes.

Hepatitis B testing can show whether you have a current or past HBV infection and whether you have antibodies from a hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It can cause liver inflammation (hepatitis ...

A recent study published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics reports that patients with a lower hepatitis B virus (HBV) haplotype number of less than or equal to two are more likely to achieve a functional cure with chronic hepatitis B treatment.

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that impacts the liver. To test for hepatitis B, a doctor can perform a blood test that detects hepatitis B surface antigens. A positive result indicates a hepatitis B infection. Hepatitis B is a type of viral hepatitis.