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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine panel recommended this week that the hepatitis B immunization should not be given to ...
Some public health experts expressed concerns the recommendation could lead to an increase in hepatitis B infections in babies.
The committee also changed its recommendations for which babies should get the vaccine.
The group said babies born to mothers who don't have the virus should make "individual-based" decisions.
The current recommendation for babies to receive a hepatitis B shot within 24 hours of birth is credited with driving down infections in kids by 99%.
