VACCINATION POLICY

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Dec 10 2025HEALTH

Keeping Newborns Safe: The Hepatitis B Vaccine Debate

Newborns are at high risk of hepatitis B. This virus can cause serious liver damage. In the past, all babies in the U. S. got the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. But now, things are changing. A group of experts, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), has a new plan. They say doctors

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

Health Controversies Around Vaccines: Who Really Controls Policy and The Role of Biden's HHS Appointments

Robert F Kennedy Jr the new HHS secretary nominee as well as President Joe Biden are set up for a big battle. The decisions around vaccine policy in the U. S. could be shifted to a more vaccine-risk focused way. The Biden administration, in its final stretch, made a series of last-minute a

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