CDC Adopts ACIP Recommendations to Remove Universal HepB Birth Dose

Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special EditionThe CDC has adopted the controversial recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices surrounding the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose, which removes vaccination recommendations for newborns of mothers who test negative for hepatitis B surface antigen.figure img { width:100% !important; } figcaption { padding: 5px; background: transparent; word-wrap: normal; text-align: center; font-size:10px; li