Medical News Podcast

What are the potential health and safety implications for children now that a CDC advisory panel has moved to withdraw the universal birth-dose recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine in newborns?


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The ACIP voted to replace universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination with shared clinical decision-making for infants of mothers who test negative, a move strongly criticized by major medical and public health groups who warn it could reverse decades of progress in preventing pediatric hepatitis B. A large NEJM trial found that a single dose of HPV vaccine provides protection equivalent to two doses over five years, supporting simplified global vaccination strategies. Real-world evidence from nearly 5,000 patients shows dapagliflozin and empagliflozin deliver similar safety and effectiveness across all forms of heart failure.
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