Will All Newborns Still Receive Hepatitis B Shots? A Committee’s Vote Will Tell. / NYT
Apoorva Mandavilli / nytimes - The federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to decide on Thursday that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.
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Sunday, December 7, 2025, 10:22 am / permalink 16672 / 6 stories in 3 months
ACIP drops universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation / Endpoints
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 ...
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Friday, December 5, 2025, 11:22 am / permalink 16612 / 14 stories in 3 months
New Flu Strain and Low Vaccination Rates Could Mean Aggressive Flu Season Ahead / Discover
discovermagazine - Starting in 2025, this year’s flu season is spreading early, and with vaccination rates low and a novel virus strain, health experts are warning that it could be a rough one.
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Saturday, November 22, 2025, 5:21 am / permalink 16206 / 4 stories in 3 months
Healthcare groups decry CDC messaging change on autism and vaccines / Beckers
Mackenzie Bean / beckershospitalreview - Healthcare associations are raising concerns after the CDC this week removed messaging from its website stating that vaccines do not cause autism. The agency updated its webpage on vaccines and autism Nov. 19. Previously, the page said research has shown …
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Thursday, November 20, 2025, 5:23 pm / permalink 16158 / 6 stories in 3 months