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EU vs the US: When people compare the U.S. Hep B birth dose to Europe, they assume the systems are interchangeable. They simply aren't. Europe has: * universal prenatal screening * months of paid maternity/paternity leave * infants who aren't in daycare at 6 weeks * universal healthcare that reduces missed diagnoses * lower rates of perinatal transmission risk factors * far more equitable access to care The U.S. does not have these protections. A vaccine schedule can't be separated from the society it exists in. So the birth dose isn't about "Europe vs the U.S."; it's about compensating for structural gaps that put American infants at higher risk.
December 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM