Birth doses of hepatitis B vaccine on decline in US before CDC scrapped recommendation - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxNSVpGay1xVGRmSHVUZ0xzb3FDZUxSWU0tdjFRQi1Pd3FtNWR5M2VzNmUtLW96SE5TbndmZFMyYVdEMTQxUkhiSF8xYzhOWTBISEllWm56RlNWcEVvZExhd2xWY21XNDhPc0lDbnBtTjlrR0dwT1dfM0xraWZ3ZG9tVElvOVVDb3FzR0pUREF1Z3F4Y2pFaGs3Y2lscnRfVVlod3B1bFAwdGk0ZWpMVEtmeDJGdnN5QmNfWUtYQkNEZFpsbnF5d09FOERoakZDOXVSTGVMcUp1dU5yQVNsbmYyZzRjOA?oc=5" target="_blank">Birth doses of hepatitis B vaccine on decline in US before CDC scrapped recommendation</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

A study published in JAMA reveals that hepatitis B vaccination rates for U.S. newborns declined by over 10 percentage points between 2023 and 2025, coinciding with increased public discourse on childhood vaccinations and the CDC's December 2025 policy change.

The CDC has ceased recommending that all infants receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, advising instead that mothers who test negative for the virus consult healthcare providers about vaccination timing, a move that has sparked significant controversy.

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to reverse its longstanding recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, a decision that has been met with criticism from public health experts.

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, now comprising members with vaccine skepticism, voted to end the universal recommendation for newborn hepatitis B vaccination, a decision that has raised concerns among public health professionals.

Medical organizations have expressed alarm over the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' vote to remove the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns, warning it could reverse decades of progress in combating the virus.