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RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel defers vote on hepatitis B shot for babies until Friday

The CDC panel postponed its vote amid confusion and disputes over changing the 34-year-old policy, with hepatitis B vaccination preventing over 6 million infections since 1994.

  • The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices delayed a vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns due to confusion about the voting language and concerns from committee members.
  • U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s committee is considering recommending the birth dose only for babies whose mothers test positive for hepatitis B.
  • Committee member Vicky Pebsworth stated that a work group assessed the necessity of a birth dose when mothers test negative for hepatitis B.
  • U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy criticized the committee's credibility on social media, stating that the ACIP is 'totally discredited.
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