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Study Examines Impact of Changes to Hepatitis B Vaccination Recommendations
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A study published Monday examines the potential effects of changing federal recommendations for hepatitis B vaccination in newborns. The research models what could happen if routine vaccination at birth were delayed or ended, as has been discussed by health officials. According to the study, such changes could lead to increases in childhood hepatitis B infections.
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Outlets emphasize the study's findings that changing recommendations could leave people "vulnerable" and cause a "surge" in cases, with The New York Times specifying chronic infections could increase "by as much as 83 percent" and directly linking this to "Kennedy's Vaccine Plan." Time notes that "delaying the newborn hepatitis B vaccine by even a couple of months would have detrimental effects."
- ABCHepatitis B vaccine recommendation changes could leave millions vulnerable: StudyABC News · Lean Left
- NYTKennedy’s Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study FindsThe New York Times · Lean Left
- TMHepatitis B Cases Could Surge Under New Vaccine Guidelines, Study FindsTime · Lean Left
The Hill frames the issue more broadly as "an operations failure waiting to happen," emphasizing that "policymakers should know whether the system can actually deliver" before making changes to vaccination schedules.
- HILAmerica's vaccine system is an operations failure waiting to happenThe Hill · Center
RealClearPolitics leads with the claim that the "FDA Suppressing Evidence of Covid Vaccine Risks for Children," focusing on alleged regulatory problems rather than the hepatitis B study findings.
- RCPFDA Suppressing Evidence of Covid Vaccine Risks for ChildrenRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
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