In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Amber Hildreth and talk to Dr. William Balistreri, Dorothy M. M. Kersten Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, Director Emeritus of the Pediatric Liver Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Medical Director Emeritus of Liver Transplantation, and Program Director Emeritus of Transplant Hepatology Fellowship. We talk about the history of the Hepatitis B virus and vaccine, and the new ACIP vaccination recommendations.

Learning objectives

Understand the history of Hepatitis B infection and vaccination in the United States
Examine the impact of the ACIP vote to overturn the recommendation for universal Hepatitis B vaccination for newborns
Apply knowledge gained to clinical practice

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