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RFK-appointed CDC panel drops hepatitis B vaccine at birth recommendation - PBS News Hour - Segments

RFK-appointed CDC panel drops hepatitis B vaccine at birth recommendation - PBS News Hour - Segments

Update: 2025-12-05
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The federal vaccine advisory panel, all appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted to drop the universal recommendation that children should get vaccinated for hepatitis B at birth. William Brangham discussed this and other changes under consideration for vaccines with pediatrician Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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RFK-appointed CDC panel drops hepatitis B vaccine at birth recommendation - PBS News Hour - Segments

RFK-appointed CDC panel drops hepatitis B vaccine at birth recommendation - PBS News Hour - Segments