CDC panel votes to stop recommending Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel voted to change recommendations on Hepatitis B vaccines for children, recommending delaying them until a child is 2 months old for children born to mothers who test negative for the virus.
Breakdown
- CDC panel votes to change hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for newborns 1s
- Birth dose now recommended only for babies of mothers who test positive or are unknown 20s
- Medical organizations, including AAP, oppose the change citing increased risk 37s
- Experts note hepatitis B cases in children dropped sharply under universal vaccination 1m 12s
- Parents are advised to consult pediatricians and refer to healthychildren.org for guidance 2m 54s