Charles C Roehr

@ccroehr.bsky.social

Professor of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, University of Bristol Advisor to National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Clinical Trials Unit, University of Oxford Past-President European Society for Paediatric Research #developingandapplyingresearch

💬Viewpoint: Eliminating universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccination risks an estimated 8% increase in annual perinatal #HepatitisB infections in the US, increasing preventable chronic disease burden. ja.ma/3Me0zHh

A "JAMA" article, published online December 3, 2025, titled "Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth—Risks of Revising the Recommendation" by Michael S. Abers et al., discusses ACIP's review and a possible vote to eliminate the birth dose recommendation.