"I want to reassure parents and clinicians that there is no new or concerning information about the hepatitis B vaccine that is prompting this change, nor has children's risk of contracting hepatitis B changed. Instead, this is the result of a deliberate strategy to sow fear and distrust among families, said AAP President Susan J. Kressly in a statement."
"Many parents and scientists have been questioning the efficacy of this schedule,' as have I! That is why I have just signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Health and Human Services to fast-track a comprehensive evaluation of vaccine schedules from other countries around the world, and better align the U.S. vaccine schedule, so it is finally rooted in the gold standard of science and common sense! he wrote on Truth Social."
ACIP voted to update hepatitis B immunization guidance to permit delaying the newborn first dose until two months if the mother tests negative for hepatitis B. The change was approved pending ratification by acting CDC Director Jim O'Neil. The American Academy of Pediatrics called the measure irresponsible and warned it could increase hepatitis B infections in infants and children, asserting there is no new safety concern prompting the change. President Trump praised the decision and ordered a fast‑track review of U.S. vaccine schedules compared with other countries. Protests occurred outside CDC headquarters on December 4.
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