CDC Hepatitis B CDC will no longer recommend Hepatitis B vaccines, West Coast Health Alliance continues to support vaccination for newborns
For decades, physicians and pediatricians have recommended that newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth. But earlier this month the Centers for Disease Control adopted individual-based decision-making for hepatitis B immunization. Now, parents, perhaps after consultation with their health professionals, will decide whether and when their child receives a hepatitis B vaccine, including…
