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News Release


*For Immediate Release*

December 11, 2025
Contact: Department of Health Services 608-266-1683

DHS Continues to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccine Dose within 24 Hours of Birth

" Health officials reviewed safety and effectiveness of hepatitis B vaccine, issuing guidance to parents, clinicians"

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) continues to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine at birth for all newborns and today issued guidance [ [link removed] ] to Wisconsin health care providers affirming the recommendation. Wisconsin’s guidance comes after the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to change recommendations for when children should get the vaccine. The state’s guidance aligns with the extensive evidence that supports the safety and effectiveness of the hepatitis B vaccine, and the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics and other leading medical organizations.

“In public health, we continually review high-quality research and data to ensure our recommendations are based on up-to-date and quality evidence,” said DHS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard. “Decades of data have supported the recommendation to administer the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth and the routine 3-dose hepatitis B vaccine series. Today, there is no new evidence that would justify changes to this longstanding recommendation that has, and continues, to protect the health of infants.”

View the entire news release here [ [link removed] ].

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