Doctors are ignoring new federal vaccine recommendations to stick with science

Doctors are ignoring new federal vaccine recommendations to stick with science

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released updated recommendations for which vaccines children should receive. It’s a routine review, little different from last year’s recommendations, but it has more meaning this year: More states and doctors are relying on it instead of a controversial new program from the US Centers for Disease Control and … Read more

What you need to know about the hepatitis B vaccine and why Trump officials are targeting it

What you need to know about the hepatitis B vaccine and why Trump officials are targeting it

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee is expected to discuss this week whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first vaccine found to prevent cancer. Federal health guidelines now suggest that all babies be vaccinated against hepatitis on the first day of life, but US Health Secretary Robert … Read more