On December 5, 2025, the CDC’s vaccine advisers voted to overturn the universal recommendation that every newborn receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. The decision came in an 8 to 3 vote by the ...

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rescinded its long-standing advice on universal hepatitis B vaccination of newborns. Under the new policy, parents of babies born to mothers ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. The ACIP delayed a vote on changing recommendations for ...