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CDC panel postpones vote on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, discusses childhood immunization schedule

The panel will focus on the hepatitis B vaccine and vote on whether to continue recommending it be given to all children at birth or delay the first dose.

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What to know about the hepatitis B shot for infants ahead of CDC vaccine panel meeting

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Kennedy’s vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shots for newborns

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They contracted hepatitis before the vaccine was given at birth - now the shot may be delayed again

John Ellis was 16 when frequent stomach pains led to an unexpected diagnosis.

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Will All Newborns Still Receive Hepatitis B Shots? A Committee’s Vote Will Tell.

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US vaccine committee's hepatitis B changes would be most consequential yet

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Here's Why Trump Officials Are Targeting The Hepatitis B Shot

“We are going to continue to recommend it because it saves lives,” he said.

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Kennedy’s handpicked CDC advisers could change childhood vaccine schedule

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Hepatitis B infant shot: Health experts concerned over potential changes in vaccine panel's guidance

How RFK Jr., CDC recommendations could limit hepatitis B vaccine

An influential CDC panel may recommend significant delays in hepatitis B vaccinations for children. Here's what could happen.

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Kennedy advisers weigh dropping hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for most US children

Vaccine advisers to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday weighed in on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children, with a vote planned for later in the day, in what would be the most significant shift in U.

Doctors warn delaying hepatitis B shot for newborns could revive a deadly threat

As RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel ponders changing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule, some doctors recall past patients, including children, who died painful deaths before there was a vaccine.

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Hepatitis B: What parents should know about the virus and the vaccine

The virus is found in blood, saliva, semen and other bodily fluids, even tears, and it can live on surfaces for up to seven days. A child with a wound who comes into contact with that surface — even days later — could become infected, says Anita Patel, a pediatrician and pediatric critical care physician in Washington, D.C.