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🧬 The Shocking Truth About the Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns
In today’s reel from our session “How to Feel Empowered About Vaccines for Your Children”, with Dr. Elana Roumell, she breaks down the facts about Hepatitis B and why it’s given to infants at birth.
Key takeaways from the video:
Hepatitis B is only spread from an infected mother to her baby at birth, or later in life through sexual contact or blood-to-blood transmission.
❌ It is not spread through food, water, hugging, kissing, sharing utensils, or coughing.
In 2018, only 27 reported cases occurred in children aged 0–19—and 23 of those were mother-to-baby transmission.
⚠️ Hepatitis B can be serious, potentially leading to lifelong infection or liver cancer, which is why the vaccine at birth was introduced.
💡If a mother is properly screened and found negative for Hepatitis B, the risk for the newborn is extremely low.
⬇️ Watch today’s reel to understand the facts and make empowered choices for your child’s health.
Want to dive deeper? Watch Dr. Elana Roumell’s full session in the Guest Expert Replays.
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