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Shift in decades-long guidance on hepatitis B vaccine

CBS America · 4 months ago
CBS America
CBS America
4 months ago

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel voted to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Meg Oliver has more.

Breakdown
  • CDC panel votes to end universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination at birth 7s
  • New guidance recommends delaying vaccination for most infants 28s
  • Major medical groups criticize the decision, citing child health risks 47s
  • HHS Secretary Kennedy Jr. replaced advisory committee members with skeptics 55s
  • Final decision rests with the acting CDC head 1m 38s
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