CDC Panel Lifts Hepatitis B Vaccine Mandate for Newborns

A federal advisory committee voted Friday to lift a 30-year-old recommendation that all newborns get the hepatitis B vaccine. A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to lift the long-standing recommendation for all newborns to get the hepatitis B vaccine, rejecting the strong opinions of public health experts who warn that the new recommendations will make guidance around the vaccines confusing to both providers and patients.

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Published at: 12/6/2025

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