US EditionRFK Jr.’s vaccine panel defers vote on hepatitis B shot for babies until Friday
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices postponed a vote amid disputes over language and evidence; hepatitis B infant infections dropped 95% since 1991, CDC data show.
- 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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