Such as:ACIP member Evelyn Griffin, an obstetrician and gynecologist, asserted that doctors could ascertain an entire household’s hepatitis B status by asking the mother. “The notion that hepatitis B is only confined to transmission for prostitutes, drug users, etc. In 1991, federal health officials determined newborns should receive their first dose of a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, which can block the virus from taking hold if transmitted during delivery. From 1990 to 2022, case rates of hepatitis B declined by more than 99%. While parents may opt out of the shots, many day care centers and school districts require proof of hepatitis B vaccination for enrollment.