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Claimant: CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Claim: The hepatitis B vaccine at birth mainly protects “other people,” not the infant.
Rating: BLATANT LIE
Explanation: PolitiFact reports infants are the most vulnerable age group: ~90% of infected newborns develop chronic HBV, and about 25% eventually die from HBV-related liver disease or cancer. The universal birth dose is primarily to protect the baby, contrary to ACIP’s claim.
Date: 12/08/2025
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Last Updated on December 8, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check