# More US parents refuse vitamin K shot for newborns

https://mins.news/en/video/40183

- Reuters, 2026-09-01 11:05 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQN7eRudz0U

> An exclusive Reuters analysis of the data found that the share of US parents and caregivers refusing the routine vitamin K injection at birth has risen sharply this year, increasing the number of infants at risk of potentially fatal bleeding.

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