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CDC Advisers Vote to Stop Recommending Hepatitis B Shots at Birth for Most Newborns

HeadlineDec 08, 2025

Vaccine advisers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have voted against universal hepatitis B shots for newborns, recommending the vaccine only for infants born to women who test positive for the virus. The announcement reverses 35 years of CDC recommendations that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours.

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