Malaysia to continue Hepatitis B birth dose vaccine


PUTRAJAYA: The hepatitis B birth dose vaccine will continue to be administered in Malaysia, despite the Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices in the United States voting to stop universal birth dose implementation.

The Health Ministry said in a statement that the hepatitis B birth dose would remain part of the National Immunisation Programme, in line with recommendations by the World Health Organization.

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