Should new parents seek the Hepatitis B vaccine for their kids? A doctor weighs in.

Name: Should new parents seek the Hepatitis B vaccine for their kids? A doctor weighs in.
Uploaded: 2025-12-17T09:58:00-0600
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Description: This month, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted to end a long-standing recommendation that all babies receive the Hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of being born. They now recommend a discussion between parents and their provider. Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics at Children's Minnesota, lays out the facts.

This month, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted to end a long-standing recommendation that all babies receive the Hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of being born. They now recommend a discussion between parents and their provider. Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics at Children's Minnesota, lays out the facts.