CDC advisers could reverse newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendations

Hepatitis B vaccines given at birth have essentially eliminated the disease in kids. A vote this week could upend that ...

Explainer - Why are hepatitis B vaccines given to newborns?

Vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were expected to vote on Thursday on whether to scrap a broad ...
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CDC advisers delay planned vote on hepatitis B vaccine for infants

After a contentious discussion, the vaccine advisory group pushed the vote to Friday to give members time to study the ...

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

For decades, newborns in the U.S. have been given the hepatitis B vaccine. This could change. A CDC vaccine advisory panel ...
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CDC vaccine advisers appear likely to recommend delaying hepatitis B vaccine birth dose

A panel that issues advice on U.S. vaccine policy appears prepared to vote Thursday to recommend a delay in when most babies ...

CDC Committee debates Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

The CDC committee is discussing whether to give the Hepatitis B vaccine to newborns, with some members questioning the safety ...

RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel to vote on changing hepatitis B shot recommendation for babies

The current recommendation for babies to receive a hepatitis B shot within 24 hours of birth is credited with driving down infections in kids by 99%.

CDC delays vote on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel has delayed a vote on the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, prompting local health officials ...