What the CDC Panel Hep. B Vaccine Decision Means for You
Public Health,CDC,Vaccines,Children,Child Care,Vaccine Skepticism,Health
From the Center
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
Vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Friday to no longer recommend all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth, ending the panel's decadeslong guidance that has helped lower the number of infections nationwide.
This vote is one of several times in the past year that CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has strayed from aligning its recommendations with those from leading medical societies and doctors...
Check for Bias
The AI-powered AllSides Bias Checker instantly reveals the bias of a news article. Tap the button to use.
AllSides Picks
Headline Roundup
Are Food Recalls Really on the Rise?
September 2nd, 2026
Recommended Reading
‘It absolutely changed my life’: How a conflict-ridden ‘dirtball’ became a legendary bridge builder
Braver Angels
September 2nd, 2026
Bias
Media Bias Alert: The DOJ Revokes Its ‘Integration Mandate’ for People With Disabilities
Malayna J. Bizier
September 2nd, 2026
Red Blue Translator
