County Public Health Officials Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns
Dec. 17, 2025 | 3:12 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine, routinely provided to newborns since 1991, remains a safe and effective way of preventing serious illness of the liver. The incidence of pediatric HBV has decreased 99 percent since the introduction of the vaccine.