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Study Calls Into Question Effectiveness of Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns

Hepatitis B Vaccine

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  • Hepatitis B vaccine was not effective in preventing asymptomatic occult HBV infection in babies, which may occur in up to 40 percent of babies born to hepatitis-B-positive mothers

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