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vaccine-hesitancy
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winnipegfreepress.comworld46 days ago
Newborns Face Increased Risk of Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding as Parents Decline Shots
Newborns who do not receive a vitamin K shot at birth are 81 times more likely to develop vitamin K deficiency bleeding, a condition that can cause brain hemorrhaging, seizures and death. Between 2017 and 2024, nearly 200,000 newborns did not receive the injection, a 77 percent i…
medpagetoday.comscience46 days ago
U.S. Infant Vitamin K Shot Refusals Rise to 5 Percent in 2024
National data shows the rate of newborns not receiving the vitamin K injection at birth reached 5 percent in 2024, a 77 percent increase since 2017. Medical records document cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding resulting in infant deaths and brain injuries in multiple states. H…