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Coverage dated October 19, 2026

Proposed changes to hepatitis B vaccination schedule could significantly increase infections, model suggests

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A modeling study suggests that replacing universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth with delayed vaccination or a shared decision-making approach, as recommended by the U.S. federal government this year, could lead to substantially more chronic hepatitis B infections among U.S. children.

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  1. Time

    Hepatitis B Cases Could Surge Under New Vaccine Guidelines, Study Finds (opens Time)

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    Delaying the newborn hepatitis B vaccine by even a couple of months would have detrimental effects at a population level, new models show.

  2. MedicalXpress

    Proposed changes to hepatitis B vaccination schedule could significantly increase infections, model suggests (opens MedicalXpress)

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    A modeling study suggests that replacing universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth with delayed vaccination or a shared decision-making approach, as recommended by the U.S. federal government this year, could lead to substantially more chronic hepatitis B infections among U.S. children.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Kennedy’s vaccine plan could cause a surge in hepatitis B, study finds (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Ending routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as the health secretary has recommended, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as 83%, researchers reported.

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