CDC panel punts vote on hepatitis B vaccine recommendation

The federal vaccine advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday moved to reschedule their vote on delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns born to

Mass. leaders raise concerns about vaccine confusion ahead of CDC meeting

Top medical leaders in Massachusetts are sounding the alarm amid fears the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) could recommend delaying when doctors give the hepatitis B vaccine at the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting in the nation's capital on Thursday.
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Expert review finds delaying the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose would increase chronic infections in kids

Delaying the timing of vaccinating infants against hepatitis B — which ACIP could vote on later this week — would likely lead to more chronic infections in kids.

US government weighs new CDC initiatives, prioritises Hepatitis B screening for pregnant women: Report

As per reports, US government rolls out new CDC initiatives and will prioritise hepatitis B screening for pregnant women. Read inside.
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