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vitamin-k-deficiency
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medpagetoday.comhealth4 hrs agoDeveloping
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…