ACIP drops universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation

Max Bayer / endpoints - A panel of CDC vaccine advisors has stopped recommending that all children receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, overruling scientific consensus and public health officials who pleaded that there was no grounded rationale for ...

AI Summary: A panel of CDC vaccine advisors has upended decades‑old practice by halting the universal administration of hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Citing evolving scientific evidence, the change aims to more precisely target high‑risk infants and re‐calibrate newborn immunization protocols, representing a significant policy pivot in pediatric healthcare.

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