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A CDC panel has struck down universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination (www.sciencenews.org)
submitted 11 months ago by [M] to c/politics@sh.itjust.works
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The altered Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, without new data to justify a reassessment, will no longer recommend universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth. The committee voted 8–3 to limit vaccination of newborns to those whose mothers test positive for the virus.

For mothers who test negative during pregnancy, ACIP now recommends waiting until their infants are two months of age to give them the first dose. There was no evidence provided at the meeting to support this timing change.

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[–] 0 points 11 months ago

I can't say for other insurers, but mine still gives covid shots to non-recommended groups with no out-of-pocket cost. Their epidemiologists and actuaries still know that preventative care is way more profitable than emergency care, even if the lawyers kowtow to policy. I imagine that birth-hepatitis vax will be similar, but everything about births seems to be a cash grab for them.

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