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- A recent study finds more parents are refusing vitamin K injections for newborns, increasing the risk of deficiency bleeding.
- Infants who do not receive the vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to suffer vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
- In Minnesota, refusal rates rose from 0.9% in 2015 to 1.6% in 2019.
- Researchers say better prenatal counseling is needed to address fears, misinformation, and related vaccination hesitancy.
