HealthEXCLUSIVE: US refusals of crucial newborn vitamin spike, raising risk of dangerous bleeding

An exclusive Reuters data analysis found that refusals by US parents and caregivers of the standard vitamin K shot given to infants at birth have risen sharply this year, leaving more newborns vulnerable to potentially life-threatening bleeding episodes.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-09-01 11:01Original