Tag: Hepatitis B

Govt to continue Hepatitis B birth dose vaccine

December 26, 2025
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The Health Ministry has reaffirmed that Malaysia will continue administering the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose, despite a recent policy shift in the United States moving away from universal newborn vaccination. It said it has noted developments in the United […]

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Malaysia Reports Over 80,000 Hepatitis Cases in the Past Decade

July 30, 2024
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Malaysia has recorded 49,992 cases of Hepatitis B and 34,573 cases of Hepatitis C between 2013 and 2023, according to Health Director-General Datuk Dr. Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan. In a statement issued in conjunction with World Hepatitis Day, celebrated annually […]

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