10/19/2026
Vital Signs · medicine

Kennedy’s Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study Finds

Filed by Dr. Iris Vale
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Ending routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as the health secretary has recommended, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as 83 percent, a team of researchers reported.
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Kennedy’s Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study Finds — Vital Signs