Epidemiologist Dr. Chari Cohen called the CDC advisory panel's recent decision an "epidemiological crime scene" and expressed deep dismay, stating there is no scientific argument to support the change in the long-standing recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination.  On Friday, December 5, 2025, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to end the decades-long policy (in place since 1991) of universally recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns. New Guidance: The new guidance, passed with an 8-3 vote, recommends "individual-based decision-making" in consultation with a healthcare provider for infants born to mothers who test negative for the virus. It also suggested the first dose be administered no earlier than two months of age if parents choose to wait.


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