Newly published data indicate a quiet shift in hospital nurseries that may signal a broader change in how Americans view routine medical prevention. Hepatitis B vaccination is no longer as widespread ...

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

The medical community is still reeling after a federal advisory panel voted to end the automatic hepatitis B vaccine at birth, a recommendation that has been in place for more than 30 years. Most of ...

RFK Jr. wanted parents to question the science. A study of 12 million newborns shows they listened.

On Dec. 5, a federal vaccine advisory panel voted to change the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization ...

Danish researchers whose work on effects of vaccines has been called into question are at center of US vaccine policy ...

Read more about how a dive in HBV rates in infants in the USA has undone years of steady increase in vaccination uptake.

Welcoming a baby into your life is a journey filled with joy, responsibility, and countless decisions. One of the most crucial responsibilities you carry is ensuring timely immunisation. Vaccines ...

Newborn hepatitis B virus vaccination rates in the U.S. decreased by over 10 percentage points in the last 2 years after ...

The Trump administration is continuing its push to revise federal guidelines to delay the hepatitis B vaccine newborn dose for most children. This comes despite a failed attempt to do so at the most ...

As a pediatrician, I normally look forward to newborn visits — they mark the beginning of a meaningful relationship with families. But lately, I hear the same phrase several times a day: “No thank you ...