CNN Inside Politics: DA Major Shift in Public Health Policy
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December 5, 2025 · 44 min
About this episode
The episode discusses a significant shift in public health policy regarding the Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns.
A vaccine advisory panel handpicked by the HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. voted to end the longstanding recommendation to give all newborns the Hepatitis b vaccine. The CDC said more than 6 million cases were prevented by routine vaccines over the past 30 years. But today, the panel recommended delaying the dose until a child is two months old. The recommendation heads to the CDC director for approval. CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner joins the show to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: CNN Inside Politics
Guest: Dr. Jonathan Reiner
Topics covered
- public health policy
- vaccination
- Hepatitis B
- CDC recommendations
- child health
- vaccine advisory panel
Keywords
- Hepatitis B
- vaccination policy
- CDC
- public health
- vaccine advisory panel
- child vaccination
- Dr. Jonathan Reiner
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CDC, HHS
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