The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Friday voted to stop recommending infants receive the hepatitis B shot at birth, pushing it until a baby is 2 months old for children born to mothers who test negative for the virus.
The panel voted 8-2 to recommend individual decision-making in consultation with a healthcare provider to determine when or if to give the hepatitis B birth dose to an infant whose mother tested negative for the virus, CBS News reported.
https://tennesseestar.com/policy/cdc-vaccine-advisory-panel-votes-in-favor-of-ending-recommendation-for-hepatitis-b-shot-at-birth/jtnews/2025/12/05/
