Immunization update: latest recommendations from the CDC: Provisional recommendations for the varicella zoster vaccine, plus pertussis, hepatitis B, HPV, and rotavirusHow effective is the new varicella zoster virus vaccine and when should adults receive it? Who sh...
hepatitis B (HepB) vaccination years before hire or matriculation (e.g., when HepB vaccination was received as part of routine infant [recommended since 1991] or catch-up adolescent [recommended since 1995] vaccination). In the United States, 2,890 cases of acute hepatitis B were reported ...
such as the poliovirus vaccine and the hepatitis B vaccine. Coverage, however, dropped to about 74% to 77% for vaccines that required multiple doses and for doses recommended after age 12 months, such
In oncology settings, many individuals are screened for hepatitis B before initiating certain anticancer therapies due to the risk of reactivation in those with occult hepatitis B infection.127 Although testing is not specifically required prior to hepatitis B vaccination, this screening practice offers ...