Hepatitis B: What parents should know about the virus and the vaccine
- Posted on December 4, 2025
- By NPR
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Hepatitis B: What parents should know about the virus and the vaccine

For decades, newborns in the U.S. have been given the hepatitis B vaccine. This could change. A CDC vaccine advisory panel may vote to end that routine vaccination. Here's what parents should know.