CDC vaccine advisers’ new focus on hepatitis B tests in pregnancy is not enough, some doctors warn

Relying on testing to guide vaccination recalls an approach the United States tried in the 1980s and early ’90s that still led to thousands of cases of hepatitis B among children every year.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for Hepatitis B Immunization for Infants Born to Women Who Test Negativ…

December 17, 2025 - ATLANTA - On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the following: The Centers ...

HealthWatch - Hepatitis B

Recently, A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the ...

Vaccine panel's hepatitis B vote signals further turbulence for immunization policy, public trust

Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, ...

Virginia medical leaders sign letter denouncing CDC hepatitis B stance

Four of the top medical leaders in Virginia have signed a letter opposing a vote last week by a Centers for Disease Control ...