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Federal advisory panel votes to end universal Hepatitis B shots for newborns

Advisory panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted Thursday to stop recommending that all newborns in the United States routinely receive a Hepatitis B vaccine, a major reversal of three decades of federal guidance that public health experts say could increase infections in infants and children. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 8-3 to shift to "individual-based decision-making" for the birth dose when mothers test negative for Hepatitis B, recommending that parents consult a…

four newborns die in a fire in one

Two infants detained at Maguette Lo Hospital in Linguère were finally rescued after the fire that affected newborns. Fire that unfortunately killed 4 people. All newborns. The authorities are advancing the dissertation of the accident and announcing an ongoing investigation. The shock is still very strong after this tragedy…

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