Trends in Vitamin K Administration Among Infants

Overview of attention for article published in JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, January 2026

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More and more babies are developing uncontrollable bleeding—linked directly to vaccine deniers’ rejection of vitamin K shots

Genetic Literacy Project, 21 Jul 2026

Bleeding episodes among infants of 6 months of age or younger in Sweden doubled from 2003 through 2021. This concerning…

Viewpoint: Vaccine deniers are attacking a life-saving Vitamin K shot for newborns that isn’t even a vaccine

Genetic Literacy Project, 11 Jun 2026

Newborns routinely receive the Vitamin K shot immediately after birth to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB), a rare…

HMN 2026: What every parent needs to know

Health Medicine Network, 30 May 2026

When a baby is born, hospital staff move quickly through a standard checklist of newborn care: taking measurements…

Sharp rise in number of parents refusing newborn vitamin K shots, putting babies at 81-fold higher risk of severe bleeding

Genetic Literacy Project, 21 May 2026

In the hours after birth, newborns are typically given a shot of vitamin K, which they are naturally deficient of after they…

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