The recently formed West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) has strongly objected to and will not endorse the CDC’s decision on Friday to drop Hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns.

Tidings Data Snapshot Why the Hep B newborn dose matters

Up to 85% Babies born to infected mothers can acquire HBV without preventive care ~90% Perinatal HBV infections can become chronic Up to 2.4M People living with Hep B in the U.S. ~50% Estimated share who may be unaware of infection ~25% Of those infected in childhood may die prematurely from liver disease

Source: CDC ACIP background materials on Hepatitis B and the birth dose

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The federal CDC vaccine advisory panel consists of newly appointed anti-vacc supporters appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who

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