Daijiworld Media Network - Washington

Washington, Dec 10: A growing number of parents in the United States are refusing to allow their newborns to receive mandatory Vitamin K shots, raising serious concerns among medical experts.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday has revealed that the refusal rate has increased sharply in recent years, potentially putting infants at risk of life-threatening bleeding disorders.

Newborn babies naturally have low levels of Vitamin K, a crucial nutrient that helps blood clot. To prevent internal bleeding, US hospitals have been administering Vitamin K injections within hours of birth since the early 1960s.

The new study, led by Dr. Kristan Scott of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, examined data of more

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