Four of the top medical leaders in Virginia have signed a letter opposing a vote last week by a Centers for Disease Control committee to end the agency’s recommendation for universal hepatitis B

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

The other Michigan health systems that plan to continue offering the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine are Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health, McLaren Health Care, Munson Healthcare and University of Michigan Health.

Despite new guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on giving the hepatitis B Vaccine to infants, Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, some hospitals and the American