One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to ...
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Why a once-routine newborn shot is seeing rising refusals

More families are declining the vitamin K shot. Clinicians say they respect parental choice but want risks understood.
Amid rising skepticism about medical interventions, many parents are refusing routine preventive care for newborns, including vitamin K shots, raising concerns among healthcare professionals.
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An increasing number of parents are refusing routine preventive care for newborns, including vitamin K shots, due to rising skepticism and misinformation about medical interventions.