A top-level vaccine panel in the US government voted to rescind guidance recommending newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine, now advising parents to discuss vaccination with healthcare providers. Critics, including medical experts and pharmaceutical companies, warn of increased infections and liver disease. This change marks a significant shift in vaccination practices under Secretary of Health Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has been criticized for spreading vaccine conspiracy theories and altering vaccine guidelines, such as limiting COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and removing autism assurances from the CDC website.
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