Donald Trump claimed there’s “no reason” to vaccinate a baby against hepatitis B, a highly contagious disease that can spread from casual contact and some sports.

Medical experts say vaccination is the best prevention method for hepatitis B, a liver infection that can be acute or chronic. The disease has no cure and can cause a variety of complications.

On top of this Trump also made the claim that hepatitis B is a sexually transmitted disease, which has caused more bewilderment. During the conference, the Republican leader suggested there's no need for a hepatitis B vaccine for babies and children should instead get it when they are much older.

An advisory committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has postponed a vote on a proposed change to the hepatitis B vaccination schedule for infants, which would have delayed the first dose from within 24 hours of birth to a later point in infancy or childhood,

Hepatitis B is a liver infection that inflames the organ and impacts its ability to function. It can be either acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term), and is estimated to impact between 880,000 and 1.89 million people in the United States. Those who ...

A July 27 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) attributes a quote about the hepatitis B vaccine to someone identified only as "Dr. Ryan." "Hep B vaccine was created for hookers & drug users, but when none of them would show up for their shots ...