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08 Hep B, adolescent or pediatric
CVX Vaccination Code
CVX code
08
short name
Hep B, adolescent or pediatric
full name
hepatitis B vaccine, pediatric or pediatric/adolescent dosage
status
Active
notes
This code applies to any standard pediatric formulation of Hepatitis B vaccine. It should not be used for the 2-dose hepatitis B schedule for adolescents (11-15 year olds). It requires Merck's Recombivax HB adult formulation. Use code 43 for that vaccine.