15 h. ago Hepatitis B: What parents should know about the virus and the vaccine

For decades, newborns in the U.S. have been given the hepatitis B vaccine. This could change. A CDC vaccine advisory panel may vote to end that routine vaccination. Here's what parents should know.

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24 h. ago Former F.D.A. Commissioners Sound Alarm on Plan to Change Vaccine Policy

Twelve former commissioners, in a New England Journal of Medicine article, said they were “deeply concerned” by a leaked memo from the Trump administration’s chief scientific officer.

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39 h. ago Doctors warn delaying hepatitis B shot for newborns could revive a deadly threat

As RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel ponders changing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule, some doctors recall past patients, including children, who died painful deaths before there was a vaccine.

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53 h. ago RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule  The Washington Post

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

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

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62 h. ago Vaccine Committee May Make Significant Changes to Childhood Schedule

Comments by President Trump, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and some panelists suggest the committee is likely to delay hepatitis B shots and discuss revising the use of other vaccines.

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1 week ago Researchers say a CDC website change misrepresents vaccine science

This week a CDC website briefly suggested a vaccine–autism link, prompting experts to urge the public to rely on credible medical guidance.

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1 week ago RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website

In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.

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1 week ago CDC claims — without evidence — there's a possible link between vaccines and autism

The CDC has changed its stance on vaccines and autism, claiming now there's a possible link. The claim, which has been widely debunked, alarmed doctors and delighted anti-vaccine activists.

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2 w. ago CDC quietly changes vaccine and autism stance after years of controversy

The CDC changed its stance on its vaccines and autism link after the Department of Health and Human Services launched a comprehensive assessment of potential autism causes.

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2 w. ago The CDC revives debunked 'link' between childhood vaccines and autism

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.

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