"The panel voted 8-3 with one abstention to recommend against giving the MMRV vaccine to children before the age of 4, citing concerns about the risk of seizures in younger children. That group should get the MMR and the varicella shot separately, they said. The recommendation means it's possible that health insurers will no longer cover the MMRV vaccine for children under four."
"The Hepatitis B vaccine is delivered to infants to protect against both perinatal and environmental exposure, which could lead to chronic infection, lifelong complications and even death, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presentation at the meeting. Pushing back the timing could lead to gaps in vaccination and reduced access to the shot, CDC staff said, with 12% to 16% of U.S. pregnant women going unscreened for Hepatitis B."
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 8-3 with one abstention to recommend against giving the MMRV vaccine to children before age 4 because of concerns about seizure risk, and advised that that group should receive MMR and varicella vaccines separately. Many doctors already give separate vaccinations, though some keep the combined option for parents seeking fewer injections. The recommendation could lead insurers to stop covering MMRV for children under four while the federal Vaccine for Children program will continue coverage. The panel debated limiting Hepatitis B vaccination to infants of HBV-positive mothers and delaying others until at least one month; CDC staff warned that delaying could create coverage gaps given unscreened pregnant women, and said birth-dose adverse events are generally mild.
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