A federal health advisory panel on Wednesday recommended that all U.S. adults younger than age 60 get vaccinated against hepatitis B. Under the new policy, tens of millions of adults between the ages of 30 and 59 could get shots against the potentially chronic liver disease. Hepatitis B vaccinations became the standard for children in 1991, meaning most adults younger than 30 already have received them. “We’re losing ground. We cannot eliminate hepatitis B in the U.S. without a new approach,” said Dr. Mark Weng of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel meeting, reported The Associated Press. CDC Director Rochelle Walenksy must sign off on the advisory panel’s recommendation before it can become a public policy, although it’s not clear when she will make the decision. Currently, the CDC recommends that infants and those under the age of 19 get vaccinated against hepatitis B. They also recommended that …
CDC Panel Recommends Adults Younger Than Age 60 Get Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B
November 4, 2021
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