RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Hepatitis B Baby Shot Vote
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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel to Vote on Hepatitis B Birth Dose – Potential Impact and Analysis
What’s Happening: A Potential Shift in Vaccination Policy
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine committee, the advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), is scheduled to vote on Thursday, December 5, 2025, on whether to alter the longstanding recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.
The committee postponed a vote in September, citing the need for further discussion. The outcome of this vote is uncertain, but it could involve delaying or even eliminating the “birth dose” of the hepatitis B vaccine.