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Will your baby get a hep B vaccine? What RFK panel's ruling means
New moms and their babies will likely see a change in preventative treatment after they give birth, thanks to a decision by a federal vaccine panel that weakens longstanding guidance on the hepatitis ...

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CDC vaccine panel votes to stop recommending birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns
CDC advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation
Kennedy vaccine advisers 'turned back the clock,' experts say
U.S. vaccine advisers' decision to scrap longstanding guidance on hepatitis B shots will expose more children to the harmful virus and may signal how other evidence-based vaccine policies can be under...

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Hepatitis B Birth Dose: What Parents Should Know About New Guidelines
US vaccine committee scraps recommendation for hepatitis B shot in all newborns
CDC vaccine panel ends recommendation that all newborns have Hepatitis B vaccine
At today's meeting, among the three members to vote against the new recommendation was Dr H. Cody Meissner, one of the committee's two pediatricians, who warned as he voted that the committee was 'doi...

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Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say
Trump praises new childhood vaccine recommendations after panel votes to drop Hepatitis B shot

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.

Michael B. Jordan Reveals His Favorite Pop Culture Vampire (Exclusive)

Michael B. Jordan’s pick for favorite pop culture vampire sucks ... blood. Speaking with PEOPLE in an exclusive chat at the Gotham Awards on Dec. 1, the ‘Sinners’ actor revealed his favorite on-screen bloodsucking vamp,

What's the Difference Between Flu A and Flu B? Experts Discuss the Symptoms

The flu can also cause a general feeling of fatigue or malaise, Ray says, as well as gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea and nausea, especially among children. As with COVID, some people also experience a loss of taste and smell with the flu, he adds.