New CDC Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations Bring Hesitancy

Missouri doctors warn CDC vaccine change could put newborns at risk for Hepatitis B

Without universal newborn vaccinations, more babies will get sick, some medical experts fear.

What the Trump administration's hepatitis B vaccine rollback means for California

Under the direction of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal health officials have changed guidance on hepatitis B vaccines, potentially affecting millions of California infants who are at risk of dying from liver cancer later in life if they contract the virus.

New CDC hepatitis B vaccine recommendations bring hesitancy

The guidance after 1991 recommended that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at least 24 hours after birth.

CDC issues new guidelines on Hepatitis B infant’s vaccine schedule

The agency is recommending the Hepatitis B vaccine be administered no earlier than two months.

A Pediatrician’s Perspective on the Latest ACIP Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations

Infectious disease pediatrician Sharon Nachman, MD, talks about how the new recommendations will defer immunization, leading to a whole host of issues and negative impacts on long-term public health.