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World Hepatitis Day Spurs Germany’s Vaccination Push After Hepatitis A Uptick

Health authorities are urging expanded vaccination efforts to curb the disease’s spread after a 15 percent rise in infections.

Ein Kinderarzt in Berlin verabreicht einem Kleinkind eine Kombinationsimpfung-Impfung zur Grundimmunisierung.
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Overview

  • Germany recorded a 15 percent increase in hepatitis A cases in the first half of 2025, with 397 infections reported compared to 347 in the same period last year.
  • The Robert Koch Institute reported over 22,000 hepatitis B cases and more than 10,000 hepatitis C cases in Germany in 2023, indicating a sustained high burden of liver disease.
  • The World Health Organization estimates 300 million people live with hepatitis B globally and says universal vaccination could prevent 2.8 million deaths by 2030.
  • The World Health Organization and German health agencies are advocating universal hepatitis B immunization and targeted vaccination for travelers and high-risk groups.
  • Travel-health advisories recommend checking hepatitis A and B vaccination status at least two weeks before journeys to regions with elevated transmission risk.