MDH Epidemiologist concerned about new CDC hepatitis policy

Name: MDH Epidemiologist concerned about new CDC hepatitis policy
Uploaded: 2025-12-14T18:37:20Z
Description: A Minnesota Department of Health Epidemiologist expressed her concerns about the new policy change from the Centers for Disease Control. The new recommendation is that the Hepatitis B vaccine be administered no earlier than two months of age, while the previous recommendation, in place since 1991, was that all babies get a dose at birth.

A Minnesota Department of Health Epidemiologist expressed her concerns about the new policy change from the Centers for Disease Control. The new recommendation is that the Hepatitis B vaccine be administered no earlier than two months of age, while the previous recommendation, in place since 1991, was that all babies get a dose at birth.

Posted December 14, 2025 12:37pm CST