About 90% of newborns infected with hepatitis B perinatally develop chronic infection, and one in four of those infected will die prematurely from liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Sources
- CDC Officially Ends Recommendations for Hepatitis B Shot ... (healthline.com)
- https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-b/hcp/perinatal-provider-overview/index.html (cdc.gov)
- https://www.hhs.gov/hepatitis/learn-about-viral-hepatitis/hepatitis-b-basics/index.html (hhs.gov)
- https://oeps.wv.gov/hepatitis-b-perinatal (oeps.wv.gov)
- https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/about/press/pr2025/nyc-reiterates-importance-of-hep-b-for-all-newborns.page (nyc.gov)
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