CDC Panel Votes to Change Hepatitis B Vaccine Policy

The CDC's advisory panel, influenced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted to change the policy on hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns.

Instead of vaccinating all babies at birth, they now recommend only vaccinating babies of mothers who test positive for the virus.

This change is controversial because it goes against the current successful policy that has drastically reduced pediatric hepatitis B cases.

Critics argue that the new policy is not based on science and could lead to more children getting sick.

The panel's decision is part of a broader effort to weaken childhood vaccinations, which some believe are harmful despite evidence to the contrary.