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RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel to vote on hepatitis B shot for babies
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RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel to vote on hepatitis B shot for babies

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CNBC

The current recommendation for babies to receive a hepatitis B shot within 24 hours of birth is credited with driving down infections in kids by 99%.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to change a longstanding recommendation that every baby get vaccinated against hepatitis B within 24 hours of birth. It... [3289 chars]

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