There is no data supporting a delay and no evidence of harm from a birth dose.

Public health experts warn any delay to the newborn dose of the hepatitis B vaccine could threaten decades of progress.

The current recommendation for babies to receive a hepatitis B shot within 24 hours of birth is credited with driving down infections in kids by 99%.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine panel on Thursday delayed a vote on the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns.

The influential advisory panel voted to no longer universally recommend the first dose of the hep B vaccine for newborns within 24 hours of birth.

Some public health experts expressed concerns the recommendation could lead to an increase in hepatitis B infections in babies.

There is no data supporting a delay and no evidence of harm from a birth dose.