For Parents and Other Caregivers: Understanding Hepatitis B (Hep B) and the Hep B Vaccine


Share this resource with parents and other caregivers in your community to spread awareness about Hep B and its effects, and the safety and effectiveness of the Hep B vaccine.

Public health professionals: As of March 16, all changes to federal vaccine recommendations made between June 2025 and March 2026 have been put on hold. Please check the changes that are currently on hold to ensure you are sharing timely, accurate information about the federal vaccine recommendations.

A previous version of this resource was published in August 2025. Following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices vote on the Hep B vaccine in December 2025, PHCC revised and published the below version.

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