A U.S. model published Oct. 20 projects that delaying the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose or making it a shared decision could increase chronic infections among children by 19% to 83% compared with vaccinating all infants at birth.
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#HepatitisB #BirthDoseVaccination #VaccinePolicy
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U.S. Model Projects Hepatitis B Birth-Dose Policy Changes Could Increase Infections
A U.S. model projects delaying the hepatitis B birth dose or using shared decision-making could raise chronic infections among children by 19% to 83%.
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October 20, 2026 at 6:49 AM
A U.S. model published Oct. 20 projects that delaying the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose or making it a shared decision could increase chronic infections among children by 19% to 83% compared with vaccinating all infants at birth.
#HepatitisB #BirthDoseVaccination #VaccinePolicy
[AI]
#HepatitisB #BirthDoseVaccination #VaccinePolicy
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