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Evidence confirms U.S. newborn Hepatitis B vaccination policy amid calls to delay

An independent review of more than 400 studies confirms that the U.S. policy of providing the hepatitis B vaccine to newborns has reduced childhood infections by over 95%. Since its 1991 implementation, the birth-dose approach has prevented more than 6 million infections and almost 1 million hospitalizations. The CDCs advisory panel, recently reorganized by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will vote on the policy this week.

2 Dec 2025 10:24 pm