The Danger of an Unexamined Status Quo (opens in new tab)

by at On th and 5th 2025, the country had the opportunity to observe two vastly different worldviews on display as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention debated changing the over 30-year recommendation for universal administration of the hepatitis B vaccine for every newborn. On an 8-3 vote, the ACIP to recommend individual-based decision-making for parents deciding whether to give the hepatitis B vaccine, including the bir...