HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the CDC vaccine panel have been casting doubt on the hepatitis B shot and the ...

Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It can be either acute or chronic. Vaccines can offer protection.

Vaccines for Hepatitis A and B. Our immune system battles foreign invaders every day, such as when we get a cold virus. When this happens, we develop immunity to that specific virus.

It’s safe and effective, and the CDC recommends that all babies get the hepatitis B vaccine. Most people don’t have any side effects other than some soreness at the injection site.[3]#3.

Yes, there is a vaccine for hepatitis B; it's usually administered in a series of two to three shots over the course of six months, which provides long-term protection.

The duration of immunity to hepatitis B virus (HBV) from plasma-derived vaccine was generally believed to be around 10 years. However, rigorous determination of the upper time limit for immunity ...

For the hepatitis B vaccine: For long-lasting immunity, you need two, three or four doses, depending on which type of vaccine is used. You get them as shots.

Dr. Chari A. Cohen, president of the foundation, told USA TODAY that acute hepatitis B infections declined by 82% in the U.S. between 1991, when the vaccine was first recommended for infants, and ...

Dr. Paul A. Offit, a vaccine expert at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, told us that in 1991, there were about 18,000 cases of hepatitis B diagnosed in children below the age of 10 every ...