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CDC Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots

A U. S. vaccine advisory panel, appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted to end the longstanding recommendation for Hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns, a policy in place since 1991.

CDC Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots

Key Highlights

  • The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 8-3 against universal Hepatitis B vaccination for newborns.
  • The new guidance allows for individual-based decision-making regarding vaccination for infants of mothers who test negative for Hepatitis B.
  • This policy reversal comes after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced previous ACIP members with vaccine skeptics.
  • Vaccination against Hepatitis B for newborns has been standard practice since 1991.
  • The decision has been met with significant criticism from medical and public health experts.
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  1. US vaccine panel votes to end recommendation for hepatitis B jabs for newborns
  2. CDC advisory panel votes to limit hepatitis B vaccines for newborns
  3. Federal panel picked by RFK Jr. votes to end Hepatitis B vaccines for newborns
  4. CDC group no longer recommends hepatitis B shot for newborns. This is what it means.
  5. CDC Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots

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