title: Routine infant hepatitis B vaccination recommendations.
abstract: In the past 2 decades, there have been many changes in vaccine recommendations to prevent hepatitis B. It is important for healthcare providers to understand the importance of universal Hep-B administration to infants, as well as the particulars of delivering the vaccine in practice. Questions will inevitably arise, and practitioners should be equipped to answer those questions with factual information, laying out the very large and tangible potential benefits as well as the theoretical risks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Humiston
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines