CDC vaccine advisers delay controversial vote on hepatitis B vaccine

Sep 19, 2025 - 17:00
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CDC vaccine advisers delay controversial vote on hepatitis B vaccine
Key vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 11-1 Friday morning to delay a recommendation on changes to the hepatitis B vaccine administered to newborns, a surprise development greeted with relief by infectious disease experts.  The vote came after a lengthy and tense discussion Thursday about the necessity of giving newborn…