CDC advisers vote to table hepatitis B vaccine vote

Breakdown

• CDC advisers tabled a vote on changing hepatitis B vaccine timing for newborns. 6s
• Current recommendation is vaccination on the day of birth. 17s
• Proposal considered delaying the shot to one month after birth if the mother tests negative. 20s
• Concerns about the process led to indefinite postponement of the vote. 28s
• No new recommendation will be made unless a future vote occurs. 52s