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All infants should be vaccinated against hep B, says Canadian vaccine advisory committee

CBC 06 Nov

Canada

All infants should be vaccinated against hep B, says Canadian vaccine advisory committee — Sources: CBC

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends that all Canadian infants receive vaccination against hepatitis B, a virus that infects the liver and has a high likelihood of becoming chronic in young children, especially infants under one year old.

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