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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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.

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

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday ended a long-standing recommendation that all US newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine, leaving it instead to parents, in consultation with a healthcare provider, to decide whether infants born to hepatitis B-negative mothers should get the vaccine, including the birth dose.
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