Healio iconHealioOct 21, 2026

Most early childhood HBV exposures come from nonmaternal contacts

WASHINGTON — A new retrospective cohort study revealed that more than half of early childhood exposures to hepatitis B virus come from household members other than the birth mother. Researcher Karen B. Jacobson, MD, MPH, said the study’s shows that delaying HBV vaccination based strictly on maternal status puts infants

Most early childhood HBV exposures come from nonmaternal contacts

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