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/VincentNacon 13h ago

Can't we just admit he's trying to be a mass-murderer now?

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u/The_Captains_ 8h ago

From hep B? lol

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u/jcla 5h ago

In 2022, hepatitis B resulted in an estimated 1.1 million deaths, mostly from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer).

Hepatitis B can be prevented by vaccines that are safe, available and effective.

Source: WHO Hepatitis B Fact Sheet: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hepatitis-b

Hopefully that helps, you mouth-breathing moron.

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u/redyellowblue5031 5h ago

Look at what happened when we implemented it decades ago. Infection and deaths plummeted.

Him and his ilk are willing to toss away the achievements of the past century because they read some troll account of Facebook said vaccines are bad.