Topic: hepatitis b
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Post-Shutdown, CDC Panel Resumes Vaccine Schedule Review
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is resuming its review of the childhood immunization schedule, with a rescheduled December meeting to discuss vaccine safety and hepatitis B vaccines, including a planned vote on recommendations. The committee's composition has shifted signi...
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RFK Jr. Panel Drops Hep B Vaccine Advice Without Evidence
A federal vaccine panel voted to remove the universal recommendation for newborns to receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth, a policy credited with reversing a prior surge in infant infections. Critics, including some panel members, warn the change lacks new scientific review and will likely incr...
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