RFK Jr’s vaccine panel drops plan for vote on newborn hepatitis B shots
The Robert F Kennedy Jr-appointed panel of US vaccine advisers has decided not to go ahead with a planned vote that would have delayed the first hepatitis B vaccine dose for newborns. The committee cited inconsistency in the proposed policy changes and it is unclear how they will proceed on the issue. The decision comes after the panel's recent revamp by the health secretary. The article suggests that the proposed changes to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for newborns faced inconsistencies, leading the committee to abandon the planned vote on the matter. The outcome of this decision and the committee's future plans regarding the hepatitis B vaccine policy remains uncertain.
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