The World Health Organization on Friday released a formal statement blasting a US-funded vaccine trial as “unethical,” because it would withhold an established, safe, and potentially lifesaving ...

Giving some newborns in Guinea-Bissau an established hepatitis B treatment but not others is "unethical", it says.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) continues to recommend routine hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns. Some ...

Fewer Oregon newborns are getting vaccinated against hepatitis B at birth and slightly fewer pregnant people are being screened for the virus, according to new state data released Tuesday. The Oregon ...

The pooling blood indicated that the baby had a severe vitamin K deficiency - something usually prevented by a shot at birth.

Here we are—the second biweekly installment of The State of US Vaccine Policy, our ongoing series in partnership with CIDRAP ...

The West Coast Health Alliance recommends the vaccine, despite the CDC's change in guidance last December.

The World Health Organization on Friday voiced serious concerns over a planned US-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial on newborn ...

Hepatitis B vaccinations for Oregon newborns fell to 82% in 2024 from 86% in 2022, while birth parent screening also having declined, state data shows.

AT 12, Malachi should be hanging out with friends and playing football in the park. But unlike most kids his age, the youngster can’t dress or feed himself and needs round-the-clock ...

Guinea-Bissau suspends a US-funded vaccine trial for newborns following ethical concerns and international criticism.

Experts say early screening and vaccination can prevent miscarriage, birth defects and lifelong disability. Here's why ...