Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a shift to a personalized approach for hepatitis B vaccination.
The CDC's new policy change Tuesday allows parents of infants born to mothers who test negative for the virus to decide whether their newborns receive the vaccine, including the birth dose.
Following approval by acting CDC Director and Deputy Health Secretary Jim O'Neill, the CDC said it will revise its child immunization schedule to align with the latest recommendations via the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
"This recommendation reflects ACIP's rigorous review of the available evidence," O'Neill said in a statement.
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