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CDC advisers vote to restrict MMRV vaccine, delay vote on hepatitis B

The CDC recommends everyone six months and older, with rare exceptions. get a flu shot, so NBC News medical contributor Dr.

What to Know About the Hepatitis B Vaccine as Federal Panel Weighs Changes

Hepatitis B can either be acute or chronic and is potentially fatal. Symptoms include “fever, feeling tired, not wanting to ...

CDC advisers vote to recommend against combo vaccine for young kids, delay vote on newborn hepatitis B shot

A meeting of advisers chosen by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to guide US Centers for Disease ...

Kennedy’s advisory panel is expected to vote on hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory committee kicked off a two-day session on Thursday morning ...

Why doctors say the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is still necessary

The CDC currently says a timely administration of a hepatitis B vaccine is essential to help prevent transmission of the ...
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Key federal vaccine panel debates delay to newborn hepatitis B shot, risking resurgence

Experts fear that delaying the newborn hepatitis B shot will lead to more people with chronic liver infections and ...

Hepatitis B in the spotlight: What to know about the viral infection

Medical experts say vaccination is the best prevention method for hepatitis B, a liver infection that can be acute or chronic. The disease has no cure and can cause a variety of complications.

CDC advisers expected to vote on hepatitis B, COVID vaccine recommendations Friday

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s hand-picked panel of advisers will vote on their recommendations for the hepatitis B and COVID vaccines on the second day of the highly anticipated meeting.