RFK Jr. Panel Likely to Recommend Delaying Childhood Hepatitis B Vaccine
TL;DR
A federal vaccine advisory panel, recently influenced by new members appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to recommend delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for children until age 4, a move that has raised concerns among pediatricians and public health experts about increased risk of infection and the potential rollback of decades of progress in hepatitis B prevention.
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- RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children KFF Health News
- Hepatitis B Vaccine, Once a Public Health Win, Is Under Threat From RFK Jr. The New York Times
- Kennedy's vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot in children NPR
- Newborn hepatitis B vaccine under fire as RFK Jr. and GOP Senators question immunization NBC News
- Do babies really need the hepatitis B vaccine? What we know as RFK Jr. moves to delay shots for kids New York Post
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