US EditionIn Doctors’ Offices, the Consequences of Trump’s Comments on Tylenol and Vaccines Are Immediately Clear
Doctors warn delaying hepatitis B vaccination risks serious liver disease, citing a 99% drop in infection among vaccinated children under 19 since 1991.
- During a White House press briefing this week, President Donald Trump expressed skepticism about the necessity of administering the hepatitis B vaccine to all newborn infants.
- His claim rested on the assertion that hepatitis B is sexually transmitted and thus unnecessary to vaccinate babies at birth despite evidence of multiple transmission routes.
- Medical experts emphasized that newborn vaccination, begun universally in the U.S. in 1991, prevents infection via childbirth and household contact, with the vaccine and immunoglobulin 95% effective at birth transmission prevention.
- Hepatitis B case rates dropped by 99% among those aged 19 and younger after universal vaccination, and about 25% of children with chronic infection will die from related liver disease, underscoring vaccination importance.
- Trump's statements have led to parents second-guessing vaccinations, risking increased infections despite clear medical consensus against delaying the birth dose.
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Trump warns pregnant women on Tylenol use, issues advisory on Hepatitis and Chicken Pox vaccines
US President Donald Trump has once again voiced his concerns over the use of Tylenol medicine by pregnant women. In a post on his social media platform, Trump warned expectant mothers to avoid using the drug unless it is "absolutely necessary." He extended the advice to young children as well, saying the pain reliever should not be given for “virtually any reason.” Trump also commented on childhood vaccines and urged parents to separate the MMR …
Donald Trump's suggestion could be fatal for newborn babies... Doctors explain why the Hepatitis B vaccine is necessary.
In doctors’ offices, the consequences of Trump’s comments on Tylenol and vaccines are immediately clear
In an instant, the president inserted himself into doctor-patient relationships all over the country, Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez writes. She knew that Trump’s words would have consequences, but she was surprised by how immediate they have been.
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Trump advises parents on hepatitis B vaccine. Here's why doctors say he's wrong
It's unusual for Presidents to give medical advise. But this week President Trump told parents to delay giving their kids a hep b shot until they turn 12. Doctors say this is bad and dangerous advice.
Babies can get hepatitis B at birth. Here’s why Trump is wrong about delaying the vaccine
Cavan Images/GettyUnited States President Donald Trump this week claimed children should not be vaccinated against hepatitis B until they are 12 years old, rather than at birth. He also said the viral liver infection was a sexually transmitted disease. The claims came amid a slew of other statements on autism, paracetamol and vaccines which medical experts have warned are not grounded in evidence. So, what does the evidence say about hepatitis B…
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