Ask a Nurse: Q & A About the Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose and Recent Policy Changes 

Last month, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to modify a decades-old policy recommending that all newborns receive a Hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. This shift has left a lot of people feeling confused. Ever wish you could sit down with a nurse and get the facts straight? Here’s your chance.

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