# Canadian vaccine advisory committee recommends hepatitis B shots for all infants

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- CBC News, 2026-11-06 18:53 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/hep-b-vaccine-9.7412508?cmp=rss

> Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends hepatitis B vaccination for every infant in the country. The liver-infecting virus is highly likely to become chronic in young children, particularly those under one year old.