By Mariam Sunny

Dec 4 (Reuters) – Vaccine advisers to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will vote on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children on Thursday, leaving the choice to parents, marking the most significant shift in U.S. vaccination policy yet under the health secretary.

The US vaccine panel has proposed that only infants born to mothers who test positive for hepatitis B would be recommended to get the vaccine.

It suggested that for all other newborns, the decision be left to parents, in consultation with their healthcare provider, For those who choose to vaccinate against hepatitis B, it recommended they not do so before two months of age.

The advisers will also vote on a second proposal that would consider the need for subsequent hepatitis B vaccin

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