"Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she worries about how recent actions by U.S. public health agencies, like removing a universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for American infants, could hurt Canadians' health. "It's a big worry for me," Michel said in an interview on CBC's The House that airs Saturday morning. "The U.S. is our closest neighbour. And it's a big neighbour." "It's absolutely crucial to work with provinces and territories to be all on the same page, for example, on vaccination," Michel told host Catherine Cullen."
"Last week, a panel of advisers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted to remove the long-standing recommendation to universally vaccinate American infants against hepatitis B. The vote did not change the guidance to vaccinate babies born to mothers who are positive for hepatitis B. U.S. President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long publicly doubted the safety and efficacy of several vaccines."
Recent U.S. public health actions include removing a universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for infants while retaining guidance for infants of hepatitis B–positive mothers. A CDC advisory panel voted to change the long-standing universal recommendation. High-profile U.S. officials have publicly expressed doubt about vaccine safety and promoted discredited links between vaccines and autism. Such influence risks reducing public trust in vaccination among Canadians, with some already adopting skepticism. Canada recently lost measles elimination status. Coordinated work across provinces and territories on vaccination policy is described as crucial to maintain population protection.
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