CDC PANEL RECOMMENDS DELAYING HEPATITIS B BIRTH DOSE IN MAJOR POLICY SHIFT
A federal advisory panel is calling for a major change to the long-standing guidance on hepatitis B vaccination for newborns. In a vote taken this week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that most parents wait until their baby is 2 months old before receiving the first dose. Photos: Pexels.com The 8–3 vote … Read more