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CDC panel rolls back hepatitis B vaccine recommendation
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CDC panel rolls back hepatitis B vaccine recommendation
תפריט כתבה
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CDC panel rolls back hepatitis B vaccine recommendation
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has faced swift backlash for its change to government guidance.
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. Dr. Yvonne Maldonado from Stanford Healthcare joins CBS News with her take on the change.
The CDC's vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to remove the universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
After a day and a half of heated debate, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel rolled back a decadeslong recommendation that all newborns get a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports on what ending the recommendation could mean for families.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee voted 8-3 on Friday to remove the universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel is expected to decide Friday whether all newborns should routinely get hepatitis B vaccines.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.
