May 27, 2014 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final Recommendation Statement on screening for hepatitis B virus infection in nonpregnant adolescents and adults. To view the recommendation and the evidence on which it is based, please go to /uspstf/draft-update-summary/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant. A fact sheet that explains the final recommendation in plain language is available at /uspstf/draft-update-summary/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant. The final Recommendation Statement can also be found in the May 27, 2014 online issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
