JAMA Pediatrics Study Finds Delaying Birth Dose Vaccine Risks Infants
Advisory Committee reversed 2018 recommendation to delay first dose for infants with negative HBV parent tests.
Noele Nelson's modeling shows 10% coverage leads to 1,000+ infections vs. 100 at 80% coverage.
Rachel Epstein cautions delayed vaccination increases transmission risks for unscreened infants.
Margaret Lind notes lower coverage causes more infections even under optimistic screening assumptions.
Nelson found no serious adverse reactions in 40-year data, concluding universal vaccination is better.
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