CDC panel passes recommendation to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance

Dec 5, 2025 - 18:00
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CDC panel passes recommendation to change hepatitis B vaccine guidance
The vaccine advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday voted in favor of changing long-held guidance for newborn hepatitis B vaccinations. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 8-3 in favor of altering the recommendation that all newborns receive hepatitis B vaccinations at birth. The language of…