CDC approves new hepatitis B vaccine recommendation
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The CDC formally approved a major change to the childhood immunization schedule by dropping the long-standing recommendation for all newborns to get a hepatitis B vaccine.
A Minnesota Department of Health Epidemiologist expressed her concerns about the new policy change from the Centers for Disease Control. The new recommendation is that the Hepatitis B vaccine be administered no earlier than two months of age,
Under the direction of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal health officials have changed guidance on hepatitis B vaccines, potentially affecting millions of California infants who are at risk of dying from liver cancer later in life if they contract the virus.
A CDC panel decided to end the universal birth dose of a hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, with some officials pointing to Denmark’s policies as a model.
Doctors say the controversial vote to not recommend the vaccine for all newborns is creating chaos and hurdles for parents.
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