A new study highlights how birth vaccination against hepatitis B protects newborns from lifelong liver disease, especially when maternal infection status is unknown.
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New study suggests reduced newborn hepatitis B vaccination coverage may increase infant infections
12–16% % Unscreened pregnant individuals in U.S.
Lifelong Liver Disease Complications Risk from HBV infection at birth
Safeguards Newborns With Unknown Maternal Status Vaccination benefit
Significant Portion infants at risk