Physicians raise concerns about federal hep B vaccine change

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently stopped recommending newborns receive the Hepatitis B vaccine, a move that Missouri doctors say could put babies at risk (File photo by Getty Images).Early in her career, Dr. Kanika Cunningham cared for a pregnant patient who didn’t know she had Hepatitis B when she went into labor. When the infection was discovered during delivery, Cunningham was able to treat the newborn and prevent the i…

Physicians raise concerns about federal hep B vaccine change

Providers are reeling from a change last week by a federal agency responsible for setting and updating vaccination guidelines for American children and...