The hepatitis B vaccine is crucial in preventing transmission, especially in infants, with a 3-dose series starting at birth. Despite evidence supporting vaccine safety, skepticism persists due to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 8-3 last ...

A federal vaccine advisory group in the United States is preparing to decide whether newborns should continue to receive the hepatitis B vaccine, which was the first shot proven to prevent cancer. The ...

A group of independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting this week, and a key item on the agenda is the hepatitis B vaccine. After presentations about ...