March 14, 2019 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted today a final research plan on screening for hepatitis B virus infection in nonpregnant adolescents and adults. The draft research plan for this topic was posted for public comment from November 29, 2018 to January 2, 2019. The Task Force reviewed all of the comments that were submitted and took them into consideration as it finalized the research plan. To view the final research plan, please go here.