Administering Hep B Vaccine Newborn

Not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

Why are hepatitis B shots given to newborns? Can birth doses wait? Here’s what to know

A federal vaccine advisory panel voted on Friday morning to change the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.

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CDC vaccine panel votes to stop recommending birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns

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Panel Votes to Stop Recommending Hepatitis B Shots at Birth for Most Newborns

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Trump defends controversial new hep B vaccine guidance for babies

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump defended a decision by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel to stop recommending that newborn babies receive a first dose of the hepatitis B ...

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RFK Jr. Panel Ends Longtime Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shot at Birth

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US vaccine committee scraps recommendation for hepatitis B shot in all newborns

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RFK Jr. panel ends recommendation of hepatitis b vaccine for newborns

Committee member Cody Meissner rejected the changes. He said hepatitis B cases are dropping due to the effectiveness of the vaccine.

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US panel votes to end recommending hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns

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CDC vaccine panel ends recommendation that all newborns have Hepatitis B vaccine

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Although public overwhelmingly supports hepatitis B vaccine for a newborn, partisan differences exist

On December 5, 2025, the Trump administration's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), whose members were handpicked by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and vaccination critic Robert F.

CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants

In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver.

What to know about hepatitis B infection and vaccination

The best way to prevent hepatitis B infection is vaccination. The vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection in infants and for long-term protection into adulthood.

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Data supports current US policy of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, as officials push for change

An independent review by vaccine experts found that long-standing U.S. policy of giving the hepatitis B vaccine to newborns has cut infections in children by more than 95%.