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- Why Are Newborns Getting the Hepatitis B Shot?
A few hours after birth, a baby is given their first medical intervention…
The hepatitis B vaccine.
But the weird part?
Hepatitis B is transmitted through sexual contact, shared needles, and infected blood.
Not breastfeeding, coughing, or anything a newborn does.
So what’s the real reason babies are given the Hepatitis B vaccine?
Compliance.
Hospitals have every parent captive right after birth.
If they can give the first dose immediately—before anyone goes home, gets busy, or starts asking questions—they dramatically increase the chances that the entire vaccine series will be completed.
It’s not about the baby’s actual risk.
It’s about making sure the system hits its coverage goals by getting everyone “on track” from day one.
And other red flags?
The shot is given when a newborn’s immune system is most fragile
The shot won’t last until when hepatitis B transmission is actually possible
Parents aren’t told their child has no exposure risk or that maternal screening identifies the infants that need intervention
When a medical decision is prioritizes compliance over consent… something has gone wrong.
The real question isn’t…
Why give newborns the hepatitis B vaccine?
It’s…
Why did the medical system decide this was easier than telling the truth?
Curious about what this vaccine actually does to the body?
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s newsletter.
Until next time,
Kashif Khan
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