Hepatitis B Vaccination of Infants, Children, and Adolescents

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends:

• administration of hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) for infants born to HBV-infected women within 12 hours of birth, followed by completion of the vaccine series and postvaccination serologic testing;
• universal hepatitis B vaccination within 24 hours of birth, followed by completion of the vaccine series; and
• vaccination of children and adolescents aged <19 years who have not been vaccinated previously.