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The influential vaccine advisory committee that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remade to reflect his views will meet this week to vote on childhood hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns as well as children’s immunization schedules.

After months of delay, the panel is poised to tackle the topic on Thursday and Friday, as some medical professionals and lawmakers question the possible policy change.

“It’s a good idea to review recommendations every now and then, especially if there has been new evidence coming out or new innovations in a particular field,” Chari Cohen, president of the Hepatitis

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