Eliminating the Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose—A New Threat to Pediatric Transfusion Safety
This Viewpoint discusses transfusion safety among infants and children who rely on blood products following the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices rescinding its recommendation of newborn hepatitis B virus vaccination.
Authors
- Brian D. Adkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9480-2762)
- Garrett S. Booth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8422-9480)
- Jeremy W. Jacobs
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0052
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00