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Newborn vaccination refusals up 57% — doctors blame Trump and RFK Jr. messaging
The number of parents in the United States refusing vitamin K injections for their newborns has soared by 57%. Doctors fear serious health consequences, including life-threatening bleeding, and blame the anti-vaccine messaging of President Trump and Health Secretary RFK Jr. for the shift in attitudes. The health agency said it is evaluating data on refusals and related bleeding events in newborns.
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