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A CDC advisory panel met Thursday to debate changing the recommended birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, potentially putting the preventative measure out of reach for millions of poor families.
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Experts weigh in on delayed Hep-B vaccination for newborns
A crucial public-health vote affecting newborns was postponed Thursday.
Robert F. Kennedy's hand-picked vaccine advisory board unexpectedly delayed its vote on the future hepatitis B vaccine's future
The universal recommendation to vaccinate newborns against Hep B is up for reconsideration when the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets today and Friday.
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Delaying Hep B Vaccine in Infants Carries Significant Risks, Report Warns
Ahead of vaccine advisory meeting, evidence review finds hepatitis B vaccine "remarkably s
Vaccine advisers hand-picked by RFK Jr seemed confused about what they were voting for ahead of potential changes to Hep B shot - “We really need to know what we’re voting on,” someone said during yesterday’s meeting.
This week's meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will be led by Kirk Milhoan, a physician and pastor who recently claimed that COVID-19 vaccines contained a contamination that causes cancer.
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ACIP Leadership Shake-Up Before Hep B Vaccine Vote Alarms Experts
The shake-up that resulted in Kirk Milhoan, MD, PhD, leading the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has stirred concern among public health experts ahead of this week's pivotal discussion and vote on the hepatitis B vaccine birth-dose recommendation.