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Influential CDC vaccine committee votes to drop universal vaccination of newborns against hepatitis B

Influential CDC vaccine committee votes to drop universal vaccination of newborns against hepatitis B

Update: 2025-12-05
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted eight to three to recommend hepatitis B at birth only for infants born to women who test positive for the liver virus.

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Influential CDC vaccine committee votes to drop universal vaccination of newborns against hepatitis B

Influential CDC vaccine committee votes to drop universal vaccination of newborns against hepatitis B

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