Parents of newborn girls are more likely to refuse lifesaving vitamin K and hepatitis B vaccine shot, researchers find

A simple shot given shortly after birth can protect babies from a rare but potentially life-threatening condition known as ...

Alabama pediatrician says parents are refusing shot that prevents serious bleeding disorder

A nationwide study shows the number of newborns not receiving vitamin K shots increased 77% between 2017 and 2024, alarming ...
Opinion
American Council on Science and HealthOpinion

Refusing the Vitamin K Shot After Birth Could Harm Your Baby

Hey new parents — that tiny vitamin K shot your baby gets right after birth? It’s one of the most important protections you can give them. But lately, social media is full of scary stories saying you ...
The New York Times

More Parents Are Rejecting a Lifesaving Vitamin Shot for Newborns

For decades, hospitals have given babies a vitamin K injection to protect against bleeding. Now, the shot appears to be facing resistance. By Maggie Astor For most of his 10 years as a neonatologist, ...
ProPublica

Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

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