(Portland, OR) -- The West Coast Health Alliance and the Oregon Health Authority are recommending the hepatitis B vaccination for newborns, despite a CDC Advisory Committee decision against the vaccine. The Health Alliance says the CDC Committee's decision lacks credible evidence. Hepatitis B is a highly infectious virus that attacks the liver and can cause serious illness and death. The vaccine has reduced Hepatitis B infections by 99 percent. Extensive studies show the vaccine is safe for newborns.