Infant bleeding increased last year as parents refuse vitamin K shot for newborns
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Infant bleeding increased last year as parents refuse vitamin K shot for newborns

Stephen Atcheler
By Stephen Atcheler
November 5, 2026 1 Min Read
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Cases of childhood hemorrhage increased last year as more parents refused critical vitamin K injections for their newborns, according to a new study published Thursday in JAMA Pediatrics.

Although the research points to no cause, scientists note that some of the changes come at a time of growing skepticism about public health, fueled in part in recent years by President Donald Trump’s administration.

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