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Medicine 2026-02-23

US newborn hepatitis B virus vaccination rates

JAMA
About The Study: The findings of this study indicate declines of more than 10 percentage points in newborn hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in the last 2 years, following 6 years of growth. These estimates derived from large-scale hospital and clinic electronic health records align with WHO and CDC coverage through 2022 and provide interim surveillance for 2023-2025, a period not yet reflected in national or global reports.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Joshua M. Rothman, MD, MS, email jmrothman@health.ucsd.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2026.0866)

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