Research Letter

US Newborn Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination Rates

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.0866

February 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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This study examines US trends in newborn hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination rates from 2017 to August 2025, including changes in vaccination trends beginning in July 2023.

Corresponding Author: Joshua M. Rothman, MD, MS, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, 9641 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093 (jmrothman@health.ucsd.edu).

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