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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 20 MIN

Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

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The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement. By Duaa Eldeib. Originally published May 6, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement. By Duaa Eldeib. Originally published May 6, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

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