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Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B  World Health Organization (WHO) Maldives first to achieve elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B  Deccan Herald Barbados prepares for certification to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Maldives First Country to Achieve ‘Triple Elimination’ …

A proposed vote by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Retsef Levi is displayed during an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters New recommendations last week from an influential vaccine panel handpicked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not expected to change recommendations for hepatitis B vaccines in newborns, after its panel of advisers tabled Friday a much-awaited vote on the issue. The panel had been expected to recommend delaying the use of the vaccine in babies, currently administered shortly after birth, but some members expressed frustration over a lack …

Kennedy’s vaccine panel votes to delay hepatitis B vote  Politico RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots  The New York Times In chaotic start to meeting, CDC vaccine advisers delay hepatitis B vaccine vote, cast new MMRV vaccine vote  CNN CDC advisory panel recommends restricting access to the MMRV vaccine  NBC News Kennedy’s vaccine advisers weigh COVID-19 shot recommendations  AP …

Vaccines Federal agencies New in medicine Children’s health See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 11-1 to delay a vote on changes to a newborn hepatitis B shot. It was a surprise twist after a lengthy discussion on the hepatitis B vaccine typically delivered to newborns shortly after …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory group is considering changing recommendations for the MMRV and hepatitis B vaccines. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images A panel of vaccine advisers to the federal government – now embroiled in controversy under the leadership of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr – kicked off a two-day …

RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots  The New York Times Why doctors say the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is still necessary  ABC News Crunch time arrives for RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers  Axios Republican Senator Casts Doubt on Kennedy’s Vaccine Advisers  The New York Times HHS, CDC Announce New ACIP Members  HHS.gov Source link

A key federal vaccine advisory panel whose members were recently replaced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to vote to recommend delaying until age 4 the hepatitis B vaccine that’s currently given to newborns, according to two former senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials. “There is going to likely be a discussion …

Hepatitis B Vaccine, Once a Public Health Win, Is Under Threat From RFK Jr.  The New York Times Kennedy’s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot in children  NPR Should adults get vaccinated against Hepatitis B?  NewsNation Do babies really need the hepatitis B vaccine? What we know as RFK Jr. moves to delay shots for kids  New York Post Why do …

RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee Likely to Target Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns  The New York Times Kennedy’s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot in children  NPR Hepatitis B Vaccine, Once a Public Health Win, Is Under Threat From RFK Jr.  The New York Times Should adults get vaccinated against Hepatitis B?  NewsNation Why do we give newborn babies the Hepatitis B …