issued a Grade B for screening for the hepatitis B virus (HBV) in persons at high-risk of hepatitis B infection. In 2009, the USPSTF issued a Grade A for screening pregnant women for the hepatitis B virus (HBV) during their first prenatal visit. (8) There were 59 outbreaks (24 of HBV and 36 of HCV, including one of both HBV and HCV) reported to CDC for investigation from 2008 through 2016 related to healthcare-associated infection of HBV and HCV, 56 of which occurred in nonhospital settings. There were more than 115,983 patients potentially exposed to one of the viruses. (9) Chronic HBV and chronic HCV usually do not cause symptoms early in the course of the disease, but after many years of a clinically silent phase, CDC estimates show more than 33 percent of infected individuals will develop cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, or liver cancer. Since most individuals with chronic HBV, HCV, or both are unaware of their infection, they do not know to take precautions to prevent the spread of their infection and can unknowingly exacerbate their own disease progression. (10) HBV and HCV disproportionately affect certain populations in the United States. Although representing only about 5 percent of the population, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders account for over half of all chronic HBV cases in the United States. Baby boomers (those born between 1945 and 1965) account for approximately 75 percent of domestic chronic hepatitis C cases. In addition, African Americans, Latinos (Latinas), and American Indian/Native Alaskans are among the groups which have disproportionately high rates of HBV and/or HCV infections in the United States. (11) For both chronic HBV and chronic HCV, behavioral changes can slow disease progression if diagnosis is made early. Early diagnosis, which is determined through simple blood tests, can reduce the risk of transmission and disease progression through education and vaccination of household members and other susceptible persons at risk. (12) Advancements have led to the development of