The Fallout From CDC Panel's Vote on Hep B Vaccine: Live Updates
CDC vaccine panel voted to remove the universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination recommendation, aligning with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and raising major public health concerns.
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
Federal advisory committee ended universal newborn hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation, limiting immediate vaccination to infants of mothers who test positive or untested; others may defer.
Updated US guidelines for the hepatitis B vaccine in newborns: What they say and why they're controversial
ACIP approved allowing the first hepatitis B vaccine dose for newborns of hepatitis B–negative mothers to be delayed until two months, pending CDC ratification.
Kennedy's Hand-Picked Vaccine Panel Votes to End Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns
A CDC advisory committee appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted to end the long-standing newborn hepatitis B vaccination recommendation despite rising vaccine-preventable outbreaks.
The Do-Their-Own-Research Crowd Just Notched a Gross and Unsettling Victory
The CDC's ACIP voted 8-3 to end the universal hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation, shifting to individualized parental decision-making for newborn HBV vaccination.
Federal panel could call for scrapping of infant hepatitis B vaccines this week
US immunization advisory panel may remove the newborn hepatitis B vaccine requirement and reconsider the childhood vaccination schedule amid concerns about allergies and autoimmune disorders.
CDC's vaccine advisers meet this week. Here's how they could affect policy
An advisory committee will decide COVID vaccine eligibility and newborn hepatitis B policy amid controversy over Health Secretary Kennedy's influence and staffing changes.
CDC vaccine recommendations face political pressure, with imminent changes to the childhood schedule and potential weakening of newborn Hepatitis B vaccination.