CDC’s vaccine advisers meet this week. Here’s how they could affect policy

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And should all babies get vaccinated against hepatitis B at birth? COVID vaccine access could be cleared up, or narrowedThe committee is coming late to COVID vaccines this year. Hepatitis B vaccine may no longer be recommended for infantsHepatitis B, a viral infection that attacks the liver, cannot be cured. Since then, cases of acute hepatitis B have plummeted – from over 20,000 cases a year, to fewer than 1,000. “It’s decreasing vaccine coverage, decreasing vaccine confidence, decreasing confidence in medical professionals and in science in general,” Panagiotakopoulos says.