By Nancy Lapid

Dec 4 (Reuters) – Vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were expected to vote on Thursday on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children, a move that would leave the choice to parents in most cases.

The U.S. vaccine panel has proposed that only infants born to mothers who test positive for hepatitis B would be recommended to get the vaccine. It would represent the most significant change to date in national immunization policy under Kennedy, who has long promoted anti-vaccine views.

However, the committee voted 6 to 3 to delay the decision until Friday, citing the need for additional time to review the language of the proposal before casting their votes.

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