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Disrupting Viral Hepatitis Stigma in Everyday Life
You don’t need to be an expert to interrupt stigma, and it’s a muscle anyone can grow with practice. Here are some ways to disrupt the flow of stigma when you encounter it.
NVHR Statement on Hep B Childhood Immunization & ACIP Vote
December 11, 2025 Last week CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on drastic changes to the childhood immunization schedule for prevention of hepatitis B, a serious and costly infection that can result in liver disease, liver cancer, and death. If ACIP’s new recommendations are adopted by CDC, they threaten to reverse decades of…
NVHR Statement on Universal HBV Birth Dose Immunization
This summer, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced its intention to review and revisit longstanding recommendations to administer an initial dose of vaccine against the hepatitis B virus (HBV) to all newborns. During their September meeting, ACIP members debated postponing the initial dose for…
NVHR Talks: Hep B Birth Dose
The NVHR team discusses the history and evidence behind the recommendation for all newborns to receive a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine, and how an upcoming CDC advisory committee meeting might upend longstanding practice.