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Proposed changes to hepatitis B vaccination schedule could significantly increase infections, model suggests

A modeling study suggests that replacing universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth with delayed vaccination or a shared decision-making approach, as recommended by the U.S. federal government this year, could lead to substantially more chronic hepatitis B infections among U.S. children.

Proposed changes to hepatitis B vaccination schedule could significantly increase infections, model suggests

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