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Why do babies need to get a hep b vaccine in the hospital and not later on in life when it is safer?
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To Save Lives: To prevent the rare case of neonatal hepatitis b, which may be deadly or cause permanent liver disease. And who says it is less safe to give an infant the vaccine. Safety is there for all ages.
Answered 7/4/2015
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