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Trump's Vaccine Delay Claims Clash with Medical Experts

9/26/2025

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President Trump urged delaying hepatitis B vaccination to age 12, saying it's sexually transmitted.
Medical experts say his claims lack evidence and stress the importance of newborn vaccination.
Perinatal transmission can occur at birth, with a 90% risk of chronic infection; the World Health Organization (WHO) urges a first dose within 24 hours.

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President Trump urged delaying hepatitis B vaccination to age 12, saying it's sexually transmitted.
Medical experts say his claims lack evidence and stress the importance of newborn vaccination.
Perinatal transmission can occur at birth, with a 90% risk of chronic infection; the World Health Organization (WHO) urges a first dose within 24 hours.