CDC Vaccine Advisers' New Focus on Hepatitis B Tests in Pregnancy Is Not Enough, some Doctors Warn

CDC vaccine advisers' new focus on hepatitis B tests in pregnancy is not enough, some doctors warn

Many medical organizations and frontline health care providers are grappling with a challenge they haven't had to face in many years: how to protect newborns against hepatitis B.

The Racist Worldview Behind the New Vaccine Recommendations

ACIP’s recent decision to scrap hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for infants is inextricable from its advisers’ apparent belief that immigrants bring disease.

Health officials respond to confusion on newborn Hep B vaccine change

The St. Louis County Health Department reports they've received numerous calls from mothers who are unsure if they should give their babies the shot.

Roundup: SoHo Pizza, Orphenians Holiday Market, Hep B Vaccine …

Yesterday’s Roundup announced the arrival this summer of Frank Pepe’s Pizza on Post Road West, the site of the former Naan restaurant. Also in the oven: SoHo Pizza. It’s coming too — to 22 Riverside Avenue, next to Sunny Daes. The sign says “Made in New York City.” Hopefully, the pizzas will still be hot by the time they get here. (Hat tip and photo/Stephanie Mastocciolo) ================================================== Staples Orphenians are …

New HBV vaccine guidance likely to increase infection among newborns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not yet confirmed that the recommendation will be officially adopted.The post New HBV vaccine guidance likely to increase infection among newborns appeared first on Clinical Trials Arena.