Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: Before universal vaccination for hepatitis B began in 1991, 18,000 children contracted the virus by age 10 each year, and most of them developed chronic illness and liver damage. Vaccination reduced those infections by 95%.
Author: David Higgins
Institution: University of Colorado Anschutz
Language: English
Topic: Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4414345336