Updated immunization and screening recommendations aim to eradicate hepatitis B
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In November 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) replaced risk factor-based eligibility in adults with a recommendation for universal hepatitis B vaccination in persons aged 19 to 59 years. The ACIP noted that despite routine administration of hepatitis B vaccine in infancy, as of 2018 only 30% of U.S. adults had received the full vaccine series, and one half of acute hepatitis B cases occurred in persons aged 30 to 49 years. A
Updated immunization and screening recommendations aim to eradicate hepatitis B
Updated immunization and screening…
Updated immunization and screening recommendations aim to eradicate hepatitis B
In November 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) replaced risk factor-based eligibility in adults with a recommendation for universal hepatitis B vaccination in persons aged 19 to 59 years. The ACIP noted that despite routine administration of hepatitis B vaccine in infancy, as of 2018 only 30% of U.S. adults had received the full vaccine series, and one half of acute hepatitis B cases occurred in persons aged 30 to 49 years. A