US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

IDPH Statement on ACIP Action Regarding Hepatitis B Vaccine

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health today released the following statement from Director Dr. Sameer Vohra in response to the actions of the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP):“Since universal newborn vaccination began in 1991, hepatitis B infection among U.S. children dropped by 99%. Today, the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to remove its long-standing recommendation …

CDC Committee Votes to Halt Blanket Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shot at Birth

The new approach will link Hepatitis B vaccination decision to the mother’s hepatitis B status and “individual-based” decision-making by parents and clinicians.

Arizona rejects CDC panel’s call to end hepatitis B shots for newborns

PHOENIX -- State health officials are going to continue recommending a hepatitis B shot for all newborns within 24 hours of birth despite a new recommendation to contrary Friday by a panel of the CDC.

A Doctor Fact Checks President Trump’s Comments On The Hepatitis B Vaccine

A physician fact checks President Trump's recent remarks on social media lauding the CDC Vaccine Advisory committee's reversal of the hepatitis B universal birth dosing.

Doctors rail against weakening hepatitis B vaccine recommendation

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Panel says not all babies need a hep B shot

NEW YORK — A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to end the long-standing recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine the day they're born.