On Mar. 10, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a significant step toward viral hepatitis elimination, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Screening and Testing for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: CDC Recommendations – United States, 2023.

The updated recommendations advise hepatitis B screening for all adults at least once in their lifetime. Full implementation of the recommendations will substantially improve timely diagnosis and facilitate linkage to care for persons with hepatitis B. Previous CDC recommendations for hepatitis B testing were based on identified risk for infection. Unfortunately, far too many people with hepatitis B in the United States are not aware of their infection.