Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Friday urged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s acting director not to sign off on new guidance that would end routine hepatitis B (HBV) vaccinations for newborns, calling the proposed change "a mistake."The comments came after the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted in favor of the recommendation, finding parents should exercise "individual-based decision-making," in consultation with a doctor, when deciding whether to vaccinate their children for HBV.For those not receiving the HBV birth dose, the ACIP suggested the...

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