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Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US Before universal vaccination for hepatitis B began in 1991, 18,000 children contracted the virus by age 10 each year, and most of them developed chronic illness and liver damage. Vaccination reduced t... https://theconversation.com/hepatitis-b-shot-for-newborns-has-nearly-eliminated-childhood-infections-with-this-virus-in-the-us-265560?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton