CDC move to stop recommending Hepatitis B vaccine could lead to hundreds of infections: research

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The decision by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending giving infants a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth is likely to lead to hundreds of more infections, worse health outcomes and millions of dollars in higher costs, according to new research published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The CDC in December approved the change to longstanding practice following…

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