HepatitisB

CDC Panel Ends Universal Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns: What’s Behind the Decision

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**CDC Panel Ends Universal Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns: What’s Behind the Decision** A panel of health experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has voted to end its long-standing recommendation that all newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B before leaving the hospital. This change, announced Friday, has sparked public concern and … Read more

CDC Panel Considers Ending Routine Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns

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**CDC Panel Considers Ending Routine Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns** A major decision is under discussion that could change how babies in the U.S. are vaccinated. For decades, nearly all newborns in the country have received the hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth. But now, a panel from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more