A CDC panel voted on Friday to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine only to the babies of mothers who test positive for the virus, or whose status is unknown, and to suggest that, for all other babies, doctors and parents should have a conversation about the risks and benefits of the shot, a process known as “shared clinical decision-making.”

A CDC panel voted on Friday to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine only to the babies of mothers who test positive for the virus, and to suggest that, for all other babies, doctors and parents should have a conversation about the risks and benefits of the shot, a process known as “shared clinical decision-making.”

That goes against what the federal government has recommended for nearly 35 years and against the guidance of medical organizations…

  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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    2 days ago

    Of course, that’s what this always been about. Insurance companies will no longer have to cover the cost for a vaccination in EVERY newborn. This adds BILLIONS in profit, especially over time.