In 1985, the CDC updated its policy once again to specify that the vaccine should be administered on the first day of life. Still no safety studies had been done to support this recommendation. In 1986, a new version of the vaccine was developed, Merck’s Recombivax B. Whereas the older...
There is no cure for hepatitis B. But a vaccine now exists and antiviral treatments have improved to the point that the virus can be kept in check, said Dr. Roger Chou, an assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and director of the Pacific Northwest Evidence-ba...
CDC Recommends Second Dose of New COVID-19 Vaccine for People 65 and Older and Immunocompromised People Eligible individuals can receive a second dose of the 2024-2025 vaccine six months after their first dose. 9 Facts About MASH Advertisement ...
are hepatitis A, B, and C. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), since 1995, rates have declined by more than 95% thanks to the vaccine becoming available.1 In 2016, there were only an estimated 4,000 hepatitis A cases in the U.S. Most types of ...
Background and Aims During 2016‐2020, the United States experienced person‐to‐person hepatitis A outbreaks that are unprecedented in the vaccine era, during which case–fatality ratios reported by some jurisdictions exceeded those historically associated with hepatitis A. Approach and Results To ...