Eliminating the Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose—A New Threat to Pediatric Transfusion Safety

This Viewpoint discusses transfusion safety among infants and children who rely on blood products following the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices rescinding its recommendation of newborn hepatitis B virus vaccination.

Corresponding Author: Brian D. Adkins, MD, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX 75235 (brian.adkins@utsouthwestern.edu).

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