The CDC will end its universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns, shifting to parent-doctor decisions, drawing criticism from pediatricians.

An advisory panel appointed by the Trump administration's health secretary has voted to stop recommending that all newborns in the United States receive a Hepatitis B vaccine.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices on Friday morning voted to delay giving most children their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, if they receive it all.