CDC panel to vote on Hepatitis B vaccine or newborns

Welcome back. A vote today could change the vaccination schedule for newborns. The CDC's advisory committee on immunization practices is meeting to consider whether babies should be vaccinated against hepatitis B within the first 24 hours after being born.Critics argue if the mother is not positive for HEP B, then the vaccine is unnecessary since the highly infectious virus is commonly spread through sexual contact and drug use. However, others say the vaccine protects newborns from contracting it in other ...