The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices on Friday morning voted to delay giving most children their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, if they receive it all.

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

A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer.

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.

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Public health officials warned that the decision by advisers picked by RFK Jr. will result in more infants being infected and experiencing lifelong liver diseases.

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The group said babies born to mothers who don't have the virus should make "individual-based" decisions.

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.

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices on Friday morning voted to delay giving most children their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, if they receive it all.