UW vaccine expert on what to know about Hep B
Update: 2025-12-10
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The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention are rolling back a decades-old standard for childhood vaccination.
An advisory committee is recommending that vaccines for Hepatitis B no longer be given to every child.
UW Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Helen Chu will tell us why and what could change.
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