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The Straits TimesNews report · Oct 20, 12:23 AM
Kennedy’s vaccine plan could cause surge in hepatitis B, study finds
Under the new advisory, chronic hepatitis B infections acquired by age 20 could increase by 19%.
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Kennedy’s vaccine plan could cause surge in hepatitis B, study finds
Under the new advisory, chronic hepatitis B infections acquired by age 20 could increase by 19%.
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What happened Under the new advisory, chronic hepatitis B infections acquired by age 20 could increase by 19%.
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 19, 11:41 PM
Kennedy’s vaccine plan could cause surge in hepatitis B, study finds
Ending routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as the health secretary has recommended, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as 83 percent, a team of researchers...
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