The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rescinded its long-standing advice on universal hepatitis B ...
Do babies really need the hepatitis B vaccine? What we know as RFK Jr. moves to delay shots for kids
Do newborns need the hepatitis B vaccine to B healthy? That’s slated to be deliberated Thursday at a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The influential vaccine ...
Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A key government advisory committee voted Friday to postpone a vote ...
If your body doesn’t respond as expected to the hepatitis B vaccine, your clinician may refer to you as a ”hepatitis B nonresponder.” This means you have little to no immunity to the hepatitis B virus ...
Chronic hepatitis B occurs when the body cannot eliminate the hepatitis B virus following an acute infection. Having chronic (or lifelong) hepatitis B can increase a person’s risk of developing ...
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) injections can provide short-term protection against the hepatitis B virus. They may benefit people who have experienced recent exposure. Some people get acute ...
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