Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hepatitis B infections plummeted after the CDC began recommending a universal dose of the vaccine at birth in 1991. (gorodenkoff / ...

The committee advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy voted Friday to stop recommending that all newborns be routinely vaccinated against the hepatitis B virus – ...

When it comes to children's health, what you don’t see can hurt. Hepatitis C in children often flies under the radar, presenting with no symptoms until the condition becomes serious. Here's what ...

United States President Donald Trump this week claimed children should not be vaccinated against hepatitis B until they are 12 years old, rather than at birth. He also said the viral liver infection ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal advisory committee recently voted to end the recommendation that newborns receive the Hepatitis B vaccine at birth. So, what are local doctors recommending? Dr. Gigi Chawla, ...

A key federal vaccine advisory panel whose members were recently replaced by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to vote to recommend delaying ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fewer Oregon newborns have been vaccinated against hepatitis B in recent years, according to new data. The Oregon Health Authority has unveiled its Infant Hepatitis B ...

As the opioid epidemic has worsened in the United States, prevalence of hepatitis C has also increased. Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus that damages the liver. It is mainly spread through sharing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the past 34 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that all babies receive their first ...

The hepatitis B vaccine has emerged as the latest flashpoint as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to cast doubt on the safety of vaccines. The vaccine is routinely given to babies ...