Does Hepatitis A and B vaccine reduce my child's risk of hospitalization and death when received in accordance to the Center of Disease Control recommendations?

Question:

Does Hepatitis A and B vaccine reduce my child’s risk of hospitalization and death when received in accordance to the Center of Disease Control recommendations?

Answer:

Yes

MedHead Confidence Score: 8

Amount Saved: $10,000 cost for hospital stay with hepatitis B infection post

Med-O-Meter

MedHead Message:

Yes, hepatitis does save lives and keeps children out of the hospital.

References:

1. Roush SW1, Murphy TV; Vaccine-Preventable Disease Table Working Group. Historical comparisons of morbidity and mortality for vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States. JAMA. 2007 Nov 14;298(18):2155-63 2. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/hepb/index.html 3. https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb146.pdf