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CDC Researcher Calls for Routine HAV Vaccination of Infants

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, March 16th, 1998

All infants in the United States should be vaccinated for hepatitis A, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researcher said.

"Ultimately I believe that hepatitis A vaccine should be incorporated into the routine infant vaccination schedule," Ian Williams of the CDC told a group gathered at the Digestive Health Initiative (DHI) National Hepatitis Summit, held February 24, 1998 in Washington, D.C..

"Only then will we make true progress in eliminating hepatitis A in the United States."

Hepatitis A vaccine is currently recommended for those at increased risk such as travellers to endemic countries, people with...

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