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CDC adopts advisers’ recommendation against universal hepatitis B vaccines for babies

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially abandoned universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns on Tuesday, signing off on its vaccine advisers’ recommendation for individual decision-making — a move that experts and researchers say will lead to more illness.

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CDC formally stops recommending hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns

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US CDC ends guidance that all newborns should get hepatitis B vaccine, in major policy shift

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US CDC accepts advisers' recommendations for hepatitis B vaccine in major policy shift

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday accepted its advisers' recommendation to allow parents, in consulation with a healthcare provider, to decide whether to give the hepatiti...

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Illinois should recommend hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns, committee says, despite federal guidance

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Trinity, MyMichigan Health pledge to offer hepatitis B vaccine at birth

Newsom hires former CDC leaders

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California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump

Two former senior officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including one fired by the Trump administration, will join California as public health consultants, Gov. Gavin Newsom a...

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Newsom names 2 former CDC leaders to California public health roles

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Newsom taps former CDC leaders critical of Trump-era health policies for new initiative

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As HHS restricts telework, CDC asks employees to ‘bypass’ reasonable accommodation process

Multiple CDC supervisors are raising concerns that a new HHS reasonable accommodation policy conflicts with federal disability law.

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California Recruits Former CDC Chiefs for New Health Initiative

California launches a public health network with former CDC chiefs amid federal agency changes under the Trump administration.

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CDC ends guidance that all newborns should get hepatitis B vaccine, in major policy shift

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday ended guidance that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine, leaving it to parents, in consultation with a health care provider, to decide.

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Newsom denies creating 'shadow CDC' with 'dream team' new hires who clashed with RFK Jr.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) hired two former leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who publicly clashed with the Trump administration and accused it of recklessly abandoning scientific standards.

Confusion over CDC panel's hepatitis B guidance could disrupt care for babies

Doctors say the controversial vote to not recommend the vaccine for all newborns is creating chaos and hurdles for parents.

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COVID-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says

Children who were vaccinated against Covid-19 last season had a “substantially lower risk” of emergency department and urgent care visits related to the virus, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Alto’s Dr. Ralph Abraham sworn-in as new Principal Deputy Director at CDC

Former Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham was sworn-in Monday by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in Washington, D.C. as Principal Deputy Director of the Center for

CDC study says Covid shots continue to protect healthy kids from severe illness

Researchers found that Covid vaccines reduced the risk of emergency room and urgent care visits by 56% to 76%. Some federal health officials have sowed doubt about the shots.