Pediatrician explains why babies need the hepatitis B vaccine

Hepatitis B is a virus that can damage the liver and lead to lifelong health problems. The hepatitis B vaccine prevents short ...

Parents who delay baby's first vaccines also likely to skip measles shots

As the U.S. copes with ongoing measles outbreaks and possible changes to the childhood vaccine schedule loom, a new report ...
STAT

Missed first vaccines make babies far more likely to miss measles shot, study finds

Babies who don’t get their first round of vaccines on time at 2 months of age are much less likely to get vaccinated against ...
The Gazette

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of ...

Should your baby get a hepatitis B vaccine? Children's Minnesota experts weigh in

A federal advisory committee recently voted to end the recommendation that newborns receive the Hepatitis B vaccine at birth. So, what are local doctors recommending? Dr. Gigi Chawla, Chief of General ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

NEW YORK — A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of ...
WFMZ-TV

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

FILE - Committee member Vicky Pebsworth, speaks during a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the CDC, Sept. 18, 2025, in Chamblee, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) FILE - ...