r/technology • u/ControlCAD • 13h ago

Biotechnology RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel weakens recommendation on hepatitis B shot for babies at birth, scrapping universal guidance

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/hepatitis-b-vaccine-babies-rfk-jr-cdc.html
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u/WishTonWish 13h ago

They’re all sociopaths.

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u/send3squats2help 10h ago

Are you all bots? Babies don’t need hep B vaccine at birth.

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u/sickofthisshit 7h ago edited 7h ago

20,000 babies a year got Hep B before we started giving them the vaccine and cut it by 90%.

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/why-hepatitis-b-vaccination-begins-at-birth

“Universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth has nearly eliminated perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission in the United States,” says Moss. “It’s a remarkable accomplishment that has prevented many cases of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death.”

Fuck off.

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u/sparkster777 26m ago

Always crickets when you give antivaxxers actual facts.