All infants should be vaccinated against Hep B, immunization advisory committee says

CTV News · The Canadian Press · 2026-11-05 18:33 UTC

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends that all infants receive vaccination against hepatitis B.

TORONTO — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends that all infants receive vaccination against hepatitis B.

The expert committee says infants can receive the shot within the first 24 hours of birth or at their first routine childhood immunization appointment at two months of age.

Babies in Canada get their tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis — also known as whooping cough — and polio vaccinations at that visit.

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