Vitamin K deficiency on the rise as more parents decline recommended shots for their newborns
November 05, 2026
November 05, 2026
RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Vitamin K deficiency on the rise as more parents decline recommended shots for their newborns
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended a single intramuscular dose of vitamin K for newborns since 1961; however, in the last decade parents have increasingly elected to skip the shot.
Elizabeth Wolf, M.D., a pediatrician at Childr . . .
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Vitamin K deficiency on the rise as more parents decline recommended shots for their newborns
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended a single intramuscular dose of vitamin K for newborns since 1961; however, in the last decade parents have increasingly elected to skip the shot.
Elizabeth Wolf, M.D., a pediatrician at Childr . . .