ACIP Votes to Change Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccine Recommendation

ACIP Votes to Change Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccine Recommendation

On December 5, 2025 the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) held a meeting and voted on two measures regarding hepatitis B vaccination for infants. The vote was postponed yesterday due to confusion surrounding last-minute changes to voting language. The committee voted “yes” to both measures, recommending that hepatitis B vaccination be left up to individual-based decision-making for infants who are born to HBsAg-negative women,… (McClurg, December 5, 2025) #Pediatrics, #Public Health