EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 5 MIN
Vitamin K shots could have saved their babies' lives. Why did some parents refuse them?
from Here & Now · host WBUR & NPR
Newborns are dying of a rare condition known as vitamin K deficiency bleeding, which can be fatal but is easily prevented by a vitamin K shot given at birth.
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