"The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has scrutinized the Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, as part of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign to reduce the vaccinations that Americans receive. Kennedy argues that vaccines have health risks, including the development of autism, but respected medical associations call his assertions dangerous and not grounded in evidence. Hepatitis B is a common viral infection that can lead to chronic cases bringing cancer and liver disease."
""The best way to prevent hepatitis B is by getting vaccinated," the CDC's website read on Thursday. "You need to get all shots in the series to be fully protected." The vaccine panel on Thursday was expected to rescind the CDC's recommendation that newborns receive a vaccine to protect against hepatitis B. The panel's members delayed that decision during a meeting in Atlanta, with some saying they were confused about the proposal and others expressing concern."
The CDC advisory committee delayed a planned vote on removing the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine, deferring a decision with major Bay Area implications. The panel has considered narrowing the recommendation to vaccinate only infants with infected mothers. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pushed to reduce vaccinations and claimed vaccine risks including autism, while medical organizations call those claims dangerous and unsupported. Hepatitis B can become chronic and cause liver cancer and liver disease; about 640,000 U.S. adults have chronic hepatitis B, with higher rates among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The CDC continues to recommend completing the vaccination series.
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