CDC vaccine committee overturns decades-old hepatitis B recommendation for newborns
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A CDC advisory committee has voted to overturn a decades-old recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth, instead leaving most decisions to individual-based choice while maintaining protections for infants born to hepatitis B–positive mothers. The story examines the divided views among committee members, the potential impact on insurance coverage, and parallel changes to COVID-19 vaccine guidance. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/cdc-vaccine-committee-overturns-decades-old-hepatitis-b-recommendation-for-newborns/ #CDC #HepatitisB #Vaccines #PublicHealth #ACIP