US Secretary of Health Kennedy's vaccine adviser weighed on Thursday over whether to cancel the broad recommendation to vaccinate children against hepatitis B and plans to vote later in the day. This will be the most significant shift in US vaccination policy under his leadership to date. The US Vaccine Team recommended that only babies born to mothers who have tested positive for hepatitis B be vaccinated. The panel recommended that for all other newborns, parents should decide whether to vaccinate after consulting with the health care provider. For babies who choose to get the hepatitis B vaccine, it is recommended that they not get it until they are two months old.

US Secretary of Health Kennedy's vaccine adviser weighed on Thursday over whether to cancel the broad recommendation to vaccinate children against hepatitis B and plans to vote later in the day. This will be the most significant shift in US vaccination policy under his leadership to date. The US Vaccine Team recommended that only babies born to mothers who have tested positive for hepatitis B be vaccinated. The panel recommended that for all other newborns, parents should decide whether to vaccinate after consulting with the health care provider. For babies who choose to get the hepatitis B vaccine, it is recommended that they not get it until they are two months old.