What You Need To Know
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has reviewed the relevant scientific literature and medical professional guidance related to the hepatitis B vaccine among newborns and continues to recommend that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine birth dose within 24 hours of delivery.
On December 1, 2025, the NJ Acting Health Commissioner and Northeast Public Health Collaborative issued a statement to this effect and, on December 3, also issued the attached Clinical Considerations document which reinforces key information about the importance of hepatitis B vaccination in infants.
For more information, please visit:
- NJDOH Hepatitis B
- NJDOH Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program
- NJDOH Brochure “Start Protecting Your Baby at Birth with Hepatitis B Vaccine”