# More US Babies Are Dying After Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shots

https://mins.news/en/item/131403

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-05 21:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-05/more-babies-in-us-are-dying-after-parents-refuse-vitamin-k-shots?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aecee665a9cd5000104e23e

> A new study finds that more US parents are declining the once-routine vitamin K shot for newborns, while cases of the potentially deadly bleeding it is meant to prevent are rising.

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