Public health experts warn any delay to the newborn dose of the hepatitis B vaccine could threaten decades of progress.

The nation's top vaccine advisory panel is expected to debate on Thursday whether to delay the first dose of the hepatitis B ...

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 ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s panel of federal vaccine advisors is set to discuss and potentially vote on changing the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants when ...

Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease. It spreads through contact with bodily fluids, and certain groups including health care workers and IV drug users are at higher risk. Anyone can be ...

Healthcare professionals administer the hepatitis A vaccine in two doses. They give the first dose when the infant is between 12 and 23 months old and the second dose 6 months after the first. The ...

The hepatitis E virus (HEV) is among the leading global causes of acute viral hepatitis. Molecular studies of HEV strains have identified four main genotypes. Genotypes 1 and 2 are limited to ...

A group of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could reverse a long-standing recommendation that every ...

Although it is unclear exactly how long the hepatitis A vaccine works, it does provide long-term protection. In fact, it may offer lifelong protection against the hepatitis A virus. The ...