Rethinking The Hepatitis B Vaccine
Hepatitis B is the first vaccine your baby may ever get - given on the day that they're born. Yep, that’s right: most babies get the Hepatitis B vaccine in the hospital, just hours after they are birth. Generally this happens without the parent’s direct consent. If your birth happens in a hospital or birthing center and you don't want your baby vaccinated for Hep B, you’ll have to inform the hospital or birth center before going into labor, and then repeat this multiple times during and after labor, often reminding every new nurse or provider that walks into the room.
