From 1990 to 2019, reported cases of acute hepatitis B among kids declined by 99% due to infant immunization
After a contentious meeting, vaccine advisers for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on Thursday to delay a vote on restricting hepatitis B vaccination for infants.
The meeting of the advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP) turned confrontational at times before one member introduced a motion to delay the vote, which passed by six to three, to give advisers time to examine the wording before taking a vote.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/04/cdc-hepatitis-b-vaccine
Author : Melody Schreiber
Publish date : 2025-12-04 18:37:00
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