New Study Suggests Reduced Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage May Increase Infant Infections
April 27, 2026
April 27, 2026
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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New Study Suggests Reduced Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage May Increase Infant Infections
Simulation modeling based on historical data found that when vaccination coverage among infants born to unscreened mothers was 10 percent, more than 1,000 additional hepatitis B infections were projected.
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Hepatitis B v . . .
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New Study Suggests Reduced Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage May Increase Infant Infections
Simulation modeling based on historical data found that when vaccination coverage among infants born to unscreened mothers was 10 percent, more than 1,000 additional hepatitis B infections were projected.
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Hepatitis B v . . .
