Dr. Jen Caudle on Instagram: "This language is directly from the @ameracadpeds . Here is more information you should know about why we give the hep b shot to babies (again, verbatim from the American Academy of Pediatrics): “Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. Chronic infection over the course of a lifetime can lead to liver damage, liver failure, liver cancer, or even death. Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood or body fluids