Hepatitis A and B - Why Vaccine Prevention Still Matters Episode 81 S2E46:

In this episode, Dr. Sylvia Bank and Dr. Vivian Carlin welcome back Johns Hopkins-trained pediatrician Dr. Scott Krugman to discuss the diseases Hepatitis A and B. They talk about everything from Hepatitis B perinatal transmission, causing chronic liver failure and liver cancer to the history of the vaccine’s development. They highlight Hepatitis A’s real-world risks like contaminated produce outbreaks and foreign travel. The pediatricians emphasize that while "shared decision-making" has always been a staple of pediatric care, maintaining high vaccination rates remains our best defense against these preventable diseases.

References:

The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

EPISODE CREDITS: Hosts - Sylvia Bank, MD and Vivian Carlin, MD

Special Guest - Dr Scott Krugman, MD

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00:00 Introduction

00:34 Guest Introduction: Dr. Scott Krugman

01:00 The 2026 ACIP Policy Shift

03:46 Hepatitis B Vaccine

06:44 The Birth Dose Debate

09:18 The Dark History of Willowbrook

12:34 Developing the Vaccine

14:45 Hepatitis A

16:16 Symptoms and Produce Outbreaks

18:36 Global Risks and Travel Medicine

21:01 Empowered Decision-Making