{"id":11107,"date":"2024-08-22T14:13:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&#038;p=11107"},"modified":"2024-10-06T14:27:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T19:27:58","slug":"are-hep-b-vaccines-necessary","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/are-hep-b-vaccines-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Hep B vaccines necessary?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row source=&#8221;&#8221; text=&#8221;Clinical Trials&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Claim:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]A self-described #1 NYT Bestselling Author of\u00a0<u>Good Energy &#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0Surprising Connection between Metabolism and Limitless Health<\/u>, Dr. Casey Means\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1824554374569378232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dccf560d732%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ukNOR5AC_ZcgVL58JG2hv\">claims<\/a>\u00a0that newborns are unnecessarily given a hepatitis B vaccine, despite\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">fact<\/span>\u00a0that\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0disease is transmitted through sex or intravenous drug use, which infants are not exposed to, making\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccination at birth unnecessary and unwarranted.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Facts:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]While Hep B is sexually transmitted, it&#8217;s not\u00a0<em><span class=\"il\">only<\/span><\/em>\u00a0sexually transmitted. It is also passed vertically from mother to infant during birth.\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0tweet claims that\u00a0mothers are tested so babies aren&#8217;t at risk, yet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hepatitis\/learn-about-viral-hepatitis\/hepatitis-b-basics\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Daa77de7a03%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3snSvrlLydCdRINTUjsDSw\">1,000 infants<\/a>\u00a0get Hep B in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0US every year.\u00a0Hep B infection can lead to chronic Hep B. Chronic Hep B can last a lifetime and lead to serious illnesses such as cirrhosis and liver cancer.\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0younger you are when you get hepatitis B,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0more likely it will become chronic. There is no cure for hepatitis B, but vaccines can prevent it.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0widespread implementation of Hep B vaccination programs, including\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0birth dose, has led to significant\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4550866\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db8c966ae12%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jcGvn3zai7DQWWE2a8Rs1\">reductions<\/a>\u00a0in Hep B worldwide. By immunizing newborns,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0goal is to achieve a high vaccination coverage rate and create a population with decreased Hep B\u00a0transmission, ultimately reducing\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0burden of related diseases.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hepatitis B vaccines at birth are crucial for preventing transmission from mother to infant and reducing lifelong risks of chronic Hep B, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[211,218],"class_list":["post-11107","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-hepatitis-b","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11109,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11107\/revisions\/11109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}