Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations Shift

Western Alaskas triumph over childhood liver cancer due to hepatitis B, achieved through decades of screening and vaccination, is threatened by a federal advisory committees decision to remove universal newborn vaccinations. The committee, now influenced by vaccine skepticism, suggests vaccination only for infants with infected mothers. This change, despite inaccurate claims about hepatitis B transmission, concerns medical experts who fear it could reverse progress and disproportionately affect low-income families and vulnerable communities. 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.