Should Congress Intervene in the Newborn Hep B Vaccine Controversy?

Newborn vaccine pressure: Hospital tried to intimidate her, but she declined

A CDC advisory panel has opted to end the recommendation that all babies in the United States get a hepatitis B vaccine immediately after birth — and the change has BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler recalling her treatment at the hospital when she denied the vaccine for her newborn.“I will never, ever forget on the day of my oldest daughter’s birth. I’m in the hospital room. I declined the hepatitis B vaccine for her, and ... after I declined the vaccine…

Should Congress Intervene in the Newborn Hep B Vaccine Controversy?

(MedPage Today) -- On December 5, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) didn't just change a vaccine recommendation; they presided over an impending public health travesty. In a decision breathtaking in its shamelessness, the...