Last week, a panel handpicked by our vaccined denying Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. . reversed yet another long-standing recommendation on childhood vaccines.The CDC panel, which is stacked with antivaccine activists, voted to change the recommendation for when babies should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Instead of a first dose within 24 hours of birth, which has been recommended for over 30 years, the panel now recommends delaying the first dose until the chil ...

Dark day today. The vaccine advisory committee handpicked by RF Kennedy Jr. . did exactly what everyone worried about when the antivaxer was first named health secretary.The panel voted to end the CDC's decadesl long recommendation of a vaccine, one that has been safely administered for more than 30 years and has caused, listen to this number, a 99% drop in cases of kids and teens catching a potentially fatal disease. It's the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. It's something that's so successful, so uncontr ...

A CDC advisory panel voted to roll back a decadesl long recommendation on hepatitis B vaccines for newborns. >> Yeah, this is a big deal. I mean, the panel suggests that women who test negative for hepatitis B should decide with their doctor whether their baby should get a birth dose of this vaccine.>> The group also suggesting waiting until at least two months of age for that first dose if the vaccine is not given at birth. >> NBC News medical reporter Erica Edwards joins us now from outside the CDC with t ...

The hepatitis B vaccine has been administered to newborns for more than three decades. https://t.co/J7FNh0GZz9 ...

Your administration speaks a lot about gold standard science. What is gold standard science to you? >> It's science itself. Science means that you can question everything. >> You spoke about listening to the science. Today, the CDC's vaccine committee is considering changing the HEP schedule. And yet we have 30 years of experience that says that giving an newborn dose of HEP B dramatically reduces the cases of HEP B infants. It's practically been eliminated. Why? As a doctor, what do you think about that? W ...

Welcome back. Turning now to the CDC where a vaccine advisory panel handpicked by HHS Secretary RFK Jr. . is weighing whether to scrap the AY's long-standing recommendation that babies receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.That vote, which was planned for today, is now expected tomorrow, giving newborns the Hep B vaccine, has been credited with driving down infections in kids by 99% since it was implemented. But it has become the latest target of vaccine skeptics, including some on the CD ...

A group of CDC advisers is weighing some major policy changes to childhood vaccines. The panel is set to meet tomorrow and Friday to discuss whether to scrap the recommendation that newborns should receive hepatitis B vaccinations. >> Now, the vaccine has been credited with significantly preventing the spread of hepatitis B, but skeptics are questioning whether the benefits of the shot actually outweigh the potential health risks.NBC News medical reporter Dr. . Ashal joins us now. Dr. . Dr.. Sel, let's firs ...

Public Health Concerns - Delaying hepatitis B vaccine for newborns could increase childhood cases [1] - Increased childhood cases may ultimately lead to more deaths [1]

[Music] Moments ago, President Trump posted a litany of medical misinformation days after telling pregnant women not to take acetaminophen. He just posted this quote, "Pregnant women, don't use Tylenol unless absolutely necessary. Don't give Tylenol to your young children for virtually any reason. Break up the MMR shot into three totally separate shots, not mixed. Take chicken pea shot separately. Take hepatitis B shot at 12 years old or older. and importantly take vaccine in five separate medical visits be ...

Regulatory Changes & Recommendations - The CDC's ACIP committee now recommends individuals consult their doctor to decide on COVID shots, shifting from previous broader recommendations [1] - There are concerns about potential increased restrictions on vaccines in the United States [2][5] - The ACIP committee decided that children under four should receive separate shots for varicella (chickenpox) and MMR instead of the combined MMRV vaccine [3] Committee Composition & Approach - The ACIP committee has a new composition and approach, potentially influenced by Robert F Kennedy Jr [2][7] - Skepticism surrounding the committee's approach to scientific decisions has been validated [9] - The committee is placing increased emphasis on vaccine risks, a departure from previous practices [9] - There are concerns about the experience level of the new ACIP members compared to previous groups [8] Specific Vaccines Under Review - The committee reviewed a combined shot for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV), as well as hepatitis B for newborns, and COVID-19 vaccines [2] - The review of well-established vaccines like MMRV and hepatitis B, without significant new safety data, is considered unusual [6]