Yale University: Why Do Newborns Need the Vitamin K Shot?
April 09, 2026
April 09, 2026
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 9 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Why Do Newborns Need the Vitamin K Shot?
A Yale Medicine pediatric expert explains how a simple shot at birth prevents dangerous--and potentially fatal--bleeding.
By Carrie Macmillan
The vitamin K shot is one of the most effective preventive measures in newborn care. Without it, newborns face a serious risk of vitamin K deficiency bleeding . . .
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Why Do Newborns Need the Vitamin K Shot?
A Yale Medicine pediatric expert explains how a simple shot at birth prevents dangerous--and potentially fatal--bleeding.
By Carrie Macmillan
The vitamin K shot is one of the most effective preventive measures in newborn care. Without it, newborns face a serious risk of vitamin K deficiency bleeding . . .