A CDC advisory panel voted Friday to stop recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, potentially putting the preventative measure out of reach for millions of poor families.
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The CDC advisory panel delayed an expected vote on hepatitis B vaccines again. NBC News' Erika Edwards details what is driving the latest delay.
The CDC vaccine panel delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns due to confusion over guidelines.
The CDC's vaccine safety panel is setting up a work group to review the five vaccines recommended to pregnant women.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, meeting in Atlanta, voted to delay the decision until Friday after committee members voiced confusion about voting language -- and some voiced concern about taking such a step.
After last-minute changes, members complained they didn't fully understand what they were voting on.
Today's meeting was chaotic and included garbage anti-vaccine presentations.
"Everybody in public health who's watching what's going on is horrified."
After a contentious discussion, the vaccine advisory group pushed the vote to Friday to give members time to study the language of proposed changes longstanding policy on the shots.
The panel decided to table the vote on the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants until Friday.