CDC’s controversial new hep B vaccine guidance

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US CDC ends guidance that all newborns should get hepatitis B vaccine, in major policy shift
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday ended a long-standing recommendation that all U.S. newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine, leaving it instead to parents, in consultation with a healthcare provider,

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CDC formally stops recommending hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns
CDC adopts controversial hepatitis B vaccine change
CDC Changes Tack on Hepatitis B Shots in Shakeup of Vaccine Policy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its longstanding recommendation that all newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, the most significant development yet in Robert F. Kennedy Jr...

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Universal hepatitis B vaccine for newborns no longer recommended by CDC
“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children,” AAP President Susan J. Kressly said.

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CDC signs off on change in newborn hepatitis b vaccine schedule
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CDC Officially Moves Away From Universal Hepatitis B Shot at Birth

Since 1991, the CDC had recommended that all newborns receive a hepatitis B shot within 24 hours of birth to prevent early infections. The change follows a vote earlier this month by the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, whose current members were appointed by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Illinois Department of Public Health reaffirms recommendation for newborns to receive hepatitis B vaccine at birth

On Dec. 17, the Illinois Department of Public Health reaffirmed its recommendation for a universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth.

Confusion over CDC panel's hepatitis B guidance could disrupt care for babies

Doctors say the controversial vote to not recommend the vaccine for all newborns is creating chaos and hurdles for parents.
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CDC ends guidance that all newborns should get hepatitis B vaccine, in major policy shift

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday ended guidance that all newborns receive the ​hepatitis B vaccine, leaving it to parents, in consultation with a health care provider, to decide.
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