Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccination Series by 18 Months in Infants Who Did Not Receive a Birth Dose - Takeaways - MDSpire

Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccination Series by 18 Months in Infants Who Did Not Receive a Birth Dose

  • By

  • Joshua T. B. Williams

  • Hannah Cruz

  • Amy Stein

  • Kristin Breslin

  • Michaela Brtnikova

  • Bradley Crane

  • Stephanie A. Irving

  • Sungching Glenn

  • Tat’Yana Kenigsberg

  • Bruno Lewin

  • Sara Tartof

  • Maria E. Sundaram

  • Sharon Fuller

  • Teresa Schmidt

  • Sean O’Leary

  • Daniela Canedo

  • Jason M. Glanz

  • Malini DeSilva

  • Candace C. Fuller

  • Ousseny Zerbo

  • Simon J. Hambidge

  • April 24, 2026

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    The study analyzed hepatitis B vaccination completion in infants who did not receive a birth dose, following 1,119,709 children through 18 months.

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    Overall, 87.1% of children were fully vaccinated by 18 months, with 81.2% having received the hepatitis B birth dose.

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    Among those who received a birth dose, 97.6% completed the vaccination series, showing high coverage across various demographics.

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    In contrast, only 55.3% of children without a birth dose completed the series by 2023, indicating a significant decline in coverage.

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    The study highlights disparities in vaccination completion by race, ethnicity, and language, emphasizing the need for improved communication strategies.

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Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccination Series by 18 Months in Infants Who Did Not Receive a Birth Dose

  • by Joshua T. B. Williams, Hannah Cruz, Amy Stein, Kristin Breslin, Michaela Brtnikova, Bradley Crane, Stephanie A. Irving, Sungching Glenn, Tat’Yana Kenigsberg, Bruno Lewin, Sara Tartof, Maria E. Sundaram, Sharon Fuller, Teresa Schmidt, Sean O’Leary, Daniela Canedo, Jason M. Glanz, Malini DeSilva, Candace C. Fuller, Ousseny Zerbo, Simon J. Hambidge

  • April 24, 2026

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