{"id":14908,"date":"2025-08-21T22:20:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T03:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&#038;p=14908"},"modified":"2025-08-29T22:26:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T03:26:59","slug":"do-babies-need-this-vaccine-at-birth","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/do-babies-need-this-vaccine-at-birth\/","title":{"rendered":"Do babies need this vaccine at birth?"},"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;]An old rumor circulating right now concerns the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChildrensHD\/status\/1956445635588059596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hepatitis B birth dose<\/a>\u00a0and whether or not it is necessary and well-tested.[\/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\u00a0Hep B\u00a0is sexually transmitted, it&#8217;s not\u00a0<em>only<\/em>\u00a0sexually transmitted. It is also passed vertically from mother to infant during\u00a0birth. The tweet claims that\u00a0mothers are tested so babies aren&#8217;t at risk, yet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97&amp;id=aa77de7a03&amp;e=7362aa7434\" 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%3D7362aa7434&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755824100874000&amp;usg=AOvVaw070wKoUggulYlgsh_6s3aN\">1,000 infants<\/a>\u00a0get\u00a0Hep B\u00a0in the US every year.\u00a0Hep B\u00a0infection can lead to chronic\u00a0Hep B. Chronic\u00a0Hep B\u00a0can last a lifetime and lead to serious illnesses such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. The younger you are when you get\u00a0hepatitis B, the more likely it will become chronic. There is no cure for\u00a0hepatitis B, but vaccines can prevent it.<\/p>\n<p>The widespread implementation of\u00a0Hep B\u00a0vaccination programs, including the\u00a0birth\u00a0dose, has led to significant\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97&amp;id=b8c966ae12&amp;e=7362aa7434\" 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%3D7362aa7434&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755824100874000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BR5I6y6RDtmUqyPtnuBhl\">reductions<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Hep B\u00a0worldwide. By immunizing newborns, the goal is to achieve a high vaccination coverage rate and create a population with decreased\u00a0Hep B\u00a0transmission, ultimately reducing the burden of related diseases.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hepatitis B vaccine at birth prevents lifelong illness. Learn why it\u2019s safe, necessary, and a key step in protecting newborns from chronic infection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[],"class_list":["post-14908","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/14908","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\/14908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14912,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/14908\/revisions\/14912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=14908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}