When should a person get the hepatitis B vaccine series?
Children and Adolescents • All children should get their first dose of hepatitis B vaccine at birth and complete the vaccine series by 618 months of age. • All children and adolescents younger than 19 years of age who have not yet gotten the vaccine should also be vaccinated. “Catch-up” vaccination is recommended for children and adolescents who were never vaccinated or who did not get the entire vaccine series. Adults: • Any adult who is at risk for hepatitis B virus infection or who wants to be vaccinated should talk to a health professional about getting the vaccine series. For more information about hepatitis B and other vaccines, see http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm.
• Children and Adolescents: All children should get their first dose of hepatitis B vaccine at birth and complete the vaccine series by 6–18 months of age. All children and adolescents younger than 19 years of age who have not yet gotten the vaccine should also be vaccinated. “Catch-up” vaccination is recommended for children and adolescents who were never vaccinated or who did not get the entire vaccine series. • Adults: Any adult who is at risk for hepatitis B virus infection or who wants to be vaccinated should talk to a health professional about getting the vaccine series.
