>This vaccination strategy is credited with helping reduce hepatitis B rates dramatically in children.
Hepatitis B is a sexually transmitted disease. Why do newborns need it?
Yes, some types of hepatitis, mainly Hepatitis B (HBV) and less commonly Hepatitis C (HCV), are sexually transmitted infections (STIs)because they spread through contact with infected blood, semen, or other body fluids, but they also spread through blood-to-blood contact like needle sharing. While Hepatitis A (HAV) is not an STD but fecal-oral, Hepatitis B has a vaccine and is a common STI, with Hepatitis C transmission risk increasing with multiple partners or STIs.