{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodful-of-pediatrics.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-one-where-we-talk-about-hep-b-f_HR4y50","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The One Where We Talk About Hep B","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/767b165f-d506-43e1-9ddd-24271e1ddaee/0344305a-8234-4846-b333-2b9eec7d0734/podcast-20thumbnail.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/d15ea0dc-d166-4c31-b74b-83c091e6d4bc\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The One Where We Talk About Hep B\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection that often causes no symptoms in children but can lead to liver failure or cancer later in life. The good news? It is almost entirely preventable with vaccination.\n\nIn this episode, we explain what hepatitis B is, how it spreads, and why infants and young children are at the highest risk for lifelong infection. We break down what happens when babies are exposed, why early infection is so dangerous, and how universal vaccination dramatically reduced hepatitis B in the U.S.\n\nWe also walk through how the hepatitis B vaccine was developed, how it works, what side effects to expect, and why treatment is far less effective than prevention.\n\nFinally, we explain the recent changes to federal vaccine recommendations, what they mean for families, and why many pediatricians still recommend following the American Academy of Pediatrics schedule.\n\nClear facts, real risks, and practical guidance to help parents protect their kids’ livers for life."}