November 9, 2017 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted today a final research plan on screening for hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women. The draft research plan for this topic was posted for public comment from July 13, 2017 to August 9, 2017. 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 to https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/final-research-plan/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-in-pregnant-women-screening.