CDC, hepatitis B and vaccine
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The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices on Friday morning voted to delay giving most children their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, if they receive it all.
Dr. Jessica Shepherd, chief medical officer for Hers, joins ABC News Live to discuss the flu season and flu vaccine.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued health warnings for India and Haiti after rabies cases were seen in travelers.
President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social on Friday he signed a memorandum to review the 72-vaccine schedule required for all American children from infancy onward.
Common anti-vaccine talking points were on display as the CDC’s immunization advisers repealed a hepatitis B birth vaccine recommendation and scrutinized the childhood schedule.
Experts warn the decision could confuse doctors, burden families, and revive preventable infections as the committee reopens the entire childhood vaccine schedule.
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Georgia Reps. Williams, Johnson lead push warning CDC against delaying hepatitis B shots for babies
Georgia Representatives Nikema Williams and Hank Johnson are among a group of more than 30 Democratic lawmakers urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to keep its long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.