PETALING JAYA: While the United States has dropped its long-standing policy of a universal Hepatitis B birth-dose for newborns, Malaysian health experts say the vaccine for infants is crucial in preventing liver cancer and cirrhosis later in life.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that the birth- dose should only be given to infants whose mothers test positive for Hepatitis B or whose status is unknown.
