Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Sunday that 8.4 million children had received the hepatitis B vaccine within the Hepatitis Control Programme, at 271 health units nationwide in 2022. 

According to a statement from the Health Ministry on Sunday, the vaccination process is an implementation of a strategic plan aimed at limiting the spread of hepatitis viruses of all kinds, especially hepatitis B, and reducing infection rates, in line with fulfilling the vision Egypt 2030, in line with the global goals of sustainable development.