Wisconsin DHS to continue recommending Hepatitis B vaccine amid CDC reversal

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services have released a stated that they will continue to recommend the Hepatitis B vaccine for children within the first 24 hours of being born.

The statement coming in direct response to the CDC’s reversal of their own recommendation of the vaccine.

The Wisconsin DHS says there is “no new evidence” to support the reversal. The previous recommendation from the CDC had been the same for 3 decades and, according to the Wisconsin DHS,
there’s no reason to change that now.

“This recommendation is grounded in decades of research showing that the vaccine is safe and effective, and it aligns with guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics and other leading medical groups,” said Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Chief Medical Officer for the Wisconsin DHS. “Our message is straightforward; Hepatitis B and its long-term health consequences are preventable.”

For the most accurate information on the safety of the vaccine, the Wisconsin DHS says there’s no better place to go then your local doctor.

“The most trusted source when we do polling among people in the United States are their personal their personal clinicians, their health care providers, so people should turn to those normal sources, and look to sources that have reviewed the scientific evidence in depth,” said Westergaard.

More information, as well as the full statement, can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ website.