Experts react after advisers say not all babies need hepatitis B shot at birth

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s committee voted to recommend the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine only for babies whose mothers test positive. The shots are widely considered to be a public health success for preventing thousands of illnesses.

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Post from AP on December 05, 2025

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