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flag CDC delays decision on delaying newborn hepatitis B vaccine, maintaining 24-hour dose rule.

flag The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has postponed its vote on changing the hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns, keeping the current practice of administering the first dose within 24 hours of birth. flag The proposed shift to delaying the dose until one month for infants of mothers testing negative for hepatitis B sparked concerns over safety and equity, with experts warning it could reverse decades of progress in preventing infant infections. flag The birth dose has helped reduce annual infections from hundreds of thousands to fewer than 20, protecting babies when maternal status is unknown. flag Doctors stress that universal vaccination remains critical to avoid a resurgence of a disease affecting millions and causing serious liver complications.

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