The medical community is still reeling after a federal advisory panel voted to end the automatic hepatitis B vaccine at birth, a recommendation that has been in place for more than 30 years. Most of ...

By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remaking of childhood ...

On Dec. 5, a federal vaccine advisory panel voted to change the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization ...

Their efforts may be in vein. Medical experts have been strongly advising new parents to make sure their newborns receive a ...

Before the United States began vaccinating all infants at birth with the hepatitis B vaccine in 1991, around 18,000 children every year contracted the virus before their 10th birthday – about half of ...

Norway, Denmark, and other countries with fewer childhood vaccines have another thing in common: paid parental leave.

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially ended its recommendation for all newborn babies to get a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. U.S. health officials ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Friday morning to stop recommending hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns. The decision upends ...

Welcoming a baby into your life is a journey filled with joy, responsibility, and countless decisions. One of the most crucial responsibilities you carry is ensuring timely immunisation. Vaccines ...

As a pediatrician, I normally look forward to newborn visits — they mark the beginning of a meaningful relationship with families. But lately, I hear the same phrase several times a day: “No thank you ...