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Babies are bleeding to death after missing this routine vitamin shot
At a time when social media misinformation is influencing parenting decisions, doctors say evidence-based medical advice is ...
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Infant deaths rise as vitamin K shot refusals surge
Preventable tragedy: Refusal of vitamin K shots has been linked to fatal brain bleeds in newborns, a condition that is 81 times more likely without the injection. Rising refusals: National refusal ...
Babies are not born with much vitamin K because only small amounts pass from the mother to the newborn via the placenta.
Doctors warn that refusing vitamin K shots for newborns may cause dangerous bleeding disorders and severe health complications.
Declining vitamin K injections for newborns are increasing dangerous bleeding risks, with doctors warning of preventable ...
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