FDA Commissioner questions need for Hepatitis B shot for newborns
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FDA Commissioner questions need for Hepatitis B shot for newborns
During a Fox News interview with Martha MacCallum, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary acknowledged that while vaccines save lives, not all should be treated the same. He argued that the evidence for an immediate hepatitis B vaccine at birth is less clear than for other shots like measles or polio. “I personally don’t believe that the evidence is solid to say the hep B shot needs to be given at birth,” Makary said on Monday. “It’s a sexually trans…
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary suggested that the agency review whether infants should receive the hepatitis B vaccine. “If a woman had a baby today in New York City and the doctor was about to give the baby the hepatitis B vaccine, what would you advise that mother?” Fox News’ Martha MacCallum asked Makary. “I personally don’t think the evidence is strong enough to say that the hepatitis B vaccine should be given at birth,” the FDA commissio…
FDA commissioner questions need for hepatitis B shot for newborns
During a Fox News interview with Martha MacCallum, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary acknowledged that while vaccines save lives, not all should be treated the same. He argued that the evidence for an immediate hepatitis B vaccine at birth is less clear than for other shots like measles or polio. “I personally don’t believe that... The post FDA commissioner questions need for hepatitis B shot for newborns appeared first on Daily Truth Report • D…
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