CDC Vaccine Advisers May Roll Back Recommendation for Hep B Shot at Birth

by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.

When the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee meets on Thursday, its members may revise the committee’s current policy recommending that every newborn in the U.S. receive the hepatitis B vaccine on the day of birth.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting materials, posted this afternoon, included outlines of the finalized presentations to the committee, but did not include the new proposed recommendations.

However, CNN reported that the committee is expected to vote on delaying the shot to age 4, citing Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.

The New York Times reported that the committee may consider recommending immunization only for babies born to mothers known to be infected with the illness, which is the only risk factor for newborns…

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