CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to end its recommendation that all newborns in the United States receive a Hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

The new guidance states that the vaccine should be administered immediately only to newborns whose mothers test positive or whose status is unknown.

During the vote, a panel member announced, “The motion passes,” marking the official change in the recommendation.

Some members of the advisory committee expressed concern about the history of the recommendation.

Retsef Levi, a member of the committee, said, “We have been presenting vaccines to parents as completely safe, even in cases where they have not been adequately tested.”

However, others in the vaccine development field disagree with the

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