Grandparents For Vaccines
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Our mission is to ensure America’s grandchildren have their best start in life without the threat of vaccine-preventable diseases.
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"The new policy is one of the most notable examples of the way CDC guidance is diverging from widespread medical consensus."
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CDC formally stops recommending hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns
The acting CDC director adopted controversial guidance from the agency's advisory panel, upending a decadeslong policy. The CDC now advises consulting one's doctor about vaccinating a newborn.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
"The new policy is one of the most notable examples of the way CDC guidance is diverging from widespread medical consensus."
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A new study says the COVID-19 vaccine protects pregnant women from getting severely ill or giving birth prematurely.
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COVID shot reduces risk of severe illness, premature birth in pregnancy, study finds
A new study says the COVID-19 vaccine protects pregnant women from getting severely ill or giving birth prematurely.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
A new study says the COVID-19 vaccine protects pregnant women from getting severely ill or giving birth prematurely.
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COVID vaccines ⬇️ risk of ER visits in CHILDREN by
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
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www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
🧸
www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds
A report published by the CDC reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children
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December 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
COVID vaccines ⬇️ risk of ER visits in CHILDREN by
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
🧸
www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
76% in toddlers 9 mos-4 yrs
56% in kids 5 - 17 years
...compared with children NOT vaccinated
🧸
www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
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Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision to no longer recommend the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, preventable disease.
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Vaccine Panel’s Hepatitis B Vote Signals Further Turbulence for Immunization Policy, Public Trust - KFF Health News
Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision to no longer recommend the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, preventable disease...
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December 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision to no longer recommend the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, preventable disease.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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UK getting slammed by severe flu. Not too late - get a flu shot to reduce your risk of severe illness in the coming months. Flu is coming - are you ready?
December 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
UK getting slammed by severe flu. Not too late - get a flu shot to reduce your risk of severe illness in the coming months. Flu is coming - are you ready?
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"Children who were vaccinated against COVID-19 last season had a substantially lower risk of emergency department and urgent care visits related to the virus."
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COVID-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says
Children who were vaccinated against COVID-19 last season had a “substantially lower risk” of emergency department and urgent care visits related to the virus, according to a report published Thursday...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
"Children who were vaccinated against COVID-19 last season had a substantially lower risk of emergency department and urgent care visits related to the virus."
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Many medical organizations and frontline health care providers are grappling with a challenge they haven’t had to face in many years: how to protect newborns against hepatitis B. https://cnn.it/4q0lMD6
December 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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We Must Absolutely Ignore Them': Experts Defy CDC Panel's Hep B Vaccine Vote
— Medical societies, health departments, insurers continue to support birth dose.
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
— Medical societies, health departments, insurers continue to support birth dose.
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'We Must Absolutely Ignore Them': Experts Defy CDC Panel's Hep B Vaccine Vote
Medical societies, health departments, insurers continue to support birth dose
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December 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
We Must Absolutely Ignore Them': Experts Defy CDC Panel's Hep B Vaccine Vote
— Medical societies, health departments, insurers continue to support birth dose.
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
— Medical societies, health departments, insurers continue to support birth dose.
www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
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December 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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The Northeast Public Health Collaborative and West Coast Health Alliance have issued statements that continue to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns.
It's encouraging that regional health alliances are stepping up to counter disinformation spread by federal health agencies.
It's encouraging that regional health alliances are stepping up to counter disinformation spread by federal health agencies.
December 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
The Northeast Public Health Collaborative and West Coast Health Alliance have issued statements that continue to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns.
It's encouraging that regional health alliances are stepping up to counter disinformation spread by federal health agencies.
It's encouraging that regional health alliances are stepping up to counter disinformation spread by federal health agencies.
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Pediatricians reject CDC advisers’ guidance, plan to continue vaccinating all newborns against hepatitis B
Hospitals and health departments across the country say they're not planning to change their vaccination policy.
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Hospitals and health departments across the country say they're not planning to change their vaccination policy.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Pediatricians reject CDC advisers’ guidance, plan to continue vaccinating all newborns against hepatitis B
Hospitals and health departments across the country say they're not planning to change their vaccination policy.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Hospitals and health departments across the country say they're not planning to change their vaccination policy.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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This ACIP meeting set a historic precedent for the erosion and destruction of science-based vaccine programs in our country.
Special Osterholm Update podcast edition! @mtosterholm & @cvdall discuss the recent decision by ACIP (CDC's vaccine advisers) to end universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendations and the impact it will have on public health
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December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This ACIP meeting set a historic precedent for the erosion and destruction of science-based vaccine programs in our country.
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"U.S. vaccine advisers' decision to scrap longstanding guidance on hepatitis B shots will expose more children to the harmful virus and signals how other evidence-based vaccine policies will be undermined says doctors and disease experts."
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Kennedy vaccine advisers 'turned back the clock,' experts say
Their Hepatitis B decision will expose more children to the virus, they said.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"U.S. vaccine advisers' decision to scrap longstanding guidance on hepatitis B shots will expose more children to the harmful virus and signals how other evidence-based vaccine policies will be undermined says doctors and disease experts."
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