Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations Changed

Western Alaskas triumph over childhood liver cancer due to Hepatitis B is threatened by a federal advisory committees decision to remove universal newborn vaccinations. Despite the committees alignment with vaccine skeptic views, medical experts like Doctor Brian McMahon argue that Hepatitis B is not primarily spread through sexual transmission in children, but rather through casual contact in crowded environments. Alaska Native tribal health organizations plan to continue administering the vaccine, fearing conflicting messages could lead to a public health crisis, particularly for low-income families. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.