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EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 43 MIN

A Major Shift in Public Health Policy

from CNN Inside Politics · host CNN Podcasts

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

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