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CDC vaccine panel scales back hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee has voted to end its longstanding recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B shot at birth, instead limiting the guidance to infants at higher risk. President Donald Trump praised the move and signed a memorandum directing a broader review of the childhood vaccination schedule, signaling a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy.

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