RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Hepatitis B Baby Shot Vote
News Context
At a glance
- 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...
- 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...
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.