Pediatrics group releases vaccine recommendations
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Well, this one definitely sent the media pearl-clutchers into overdrive. After decades of the CDC insisting that brand-new, hours-old babies needed a hepatitis B shot — yes, the same virus mostly spread through sexual contact or dirty needles — their ...
Several medical societies backed the 2026 AAP childhood vaccine schedule, prioritizing longstanding scientific evidence for pediatric public health protocols.
WASHINGTON — Vaccine schedule changes have Baltimore City Commissioner of Health Dr. Michelle Taylor worried that patients could be confused about what the new recommendations actually mean for their health care. “The main concern is confusion ...
Catherine Stein, far right, speaks during a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on September 18, 2025 in Chamblee, Georgia. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ...
A CDC panel decided to end the universal birth dose of a hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, with some officials pointing to Denmark's policies as a model During the recent ACIP meeting, several officials compared the hepatitis B policy in the U.S. to the ...
When Dr. Su Wang was in medical school, she donated blood. That's when she learned she was infected with hepatitis B, a virus that attacks the liver and can lead to cancer and death decades later. "I was 18, healthy, in college," she said. "And suddenly I ...