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CDC approves new hepatitis B vaccine recommendation

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

CDC formally ends recommendation for hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns

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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CDC officially ends recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination

Illinois vaccine committee votes to keep recommending hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

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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.

He was born before hepatitis B vaccine was mandated. Then he contracted the virus

John Ellis had barely heard of hepatitis B when he was diagnosed with the potentially fatal disease at age 16.

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Many States Say They’ll Defy RFK Jr.’s Changes to Hepatitis B Vaccination

Most Democratic-led states will continue to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, despite a CDC advisory panel’s vote against it.