New data is showing that some children develop liver failure and two required liver transplants, the CDC said in a recent report. The good news here is that all of the children either recovered or are recovering.
Doctor’s Expert Insights
The big picture: Scientists have not been able to figure out the main reason as to why there’s been a cluster of hepatitis in children. But they think that it could be coming from a common type of a cold virus called an adenovirus.
Here’s what to do: Make sure you and your children are current on your hepatitis A and B vaccine.
And also, please keep in mind these cases of hepatitis are not related to COVID and COVID vaccines.