🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️Parents often wonder why we recommend giving the hepatitis B vaccine to brand-new babies before they even go home from the hospital. They may think, “Isn’t hepatitis B a sexually transmitted infection? Why would my baby need that?” Great question! 💡
The hepatitis B vaccine is an important tool to protect infants and children from hepatitis B, a virus that can cause serious illness like liver failure, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
đź‘€ Watch this video to learn more, and read the full post from Dr. Sarah Coles here.
If you have questions about the hepatitis B vaccine for you or your loved ones, please reach out to your primary care clinician.
Stay safe. Stay well. Stay up to date on vaccinations! 🧡
Love,
Those Nerdy Girls
