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Doctors warn parents about risks of declining vitamin K shots for newborns

Headline from KXAN Austin, from the development of Nov 11, 2026

Newest development Nov 11, 2026 · 2 reportsScientists Warn of a Disturbing Rise in Vitamin K Deficiency Among American Newborns

Although the vitamin K shot is not a vaccine, doctors say some parents have become increasingly hesitant about the injection in recent years.

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    Doctors warn parents about risks of declining vitamin K shots for newborns

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    Scientists Warn of a Disturbing Rise in Vitamin K Deficiency Among American Newborns

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Skipping the vitamin K shot puts newborns at risk of severe bleeds: study (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    Deciding whether to give your newborn a vitamin K shot right after birth has become a growing topic of debate, as more new parents choose to opt out. To understand the real-world impact of this shift, a massive new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) looked at t…

  2. Bloomberg

    Vitamin K Shot Refusal Puts Babies at Risk. RFK Jr. Isn’t Helping (opens Bloomberg)

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    The growing number of American infants going without a potentially lifesaving intervention — the vitamin K shot — should be a clarion call to top US health officials.

  3. Newsweek

    Vitamin K Deficiency Causes Bleeding in Children – How To Get a Shot (opens Newsweek)

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    US parents can ensure their newborns receive vitamin K shots to prevent potentially life-threatening bleeding.

  4. KXAN Austin

    Doctors warn parents about risks of declining vitamin K shots for newborns (opens KXAN Austin)

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    Although the vitamin K shot is not a vaccine, doctors say some parents have become increasingly hesitant about the injection in recent years.

  5. Mytwintiers

    Doctors warn parents about risks of refusing vitamin K shots for newborns (opens Mytwintiers)

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    Although the vitamin K shot is not a vaccine, doctors say some parents have become increasingly hesitant about the injection in recent years.

  6. SciTech Daily

    Scientists Warn of a Disturbing Rise in Vitamin K Deficiency Among American Newborns (opens SciTech Daily)

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    Only about one in five infants diagnosed with vitamin K-related bleeding had received the shot, U.S. health records show. Babies are born with little vitamin K, leaving them vulnerable to bleeding that can cause permanent brain damage or death. A single shot helps protect against that danger.

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