Babies are bleeding to death as parents reject a vitamin shot given at birth

Vitamin K shots, which help the blood to clot, are one of three key interventions for newborns, along with an antibiotic eye ointment and the hepatitis B vaccine.

Parents' refusal of vitamin K shots for newborns could be deadly

A new investigation from ProPublica has people once again talking about vitamin K shots for newborns. Here's what to know.
Politifact

Facts on the vitamin K shot for newborns

Babies are born with low levels of vitamin K, which helps blood clot, and little is transferred from the mother through breastmilk. Without additional vitamin K, newborns are at risk of potentially ...
People

Alarming Number of Babies Are Bleeding to Death as More Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shots at Birth

The risk of developing severe bleeding is 81 times higher for babies who don't get the shot, according to the CDC Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand ...
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Babies are bleeding to death as parents reject vitamin shot given at birth

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. They entered the world the way babies should, with piercing cries announcing their arrival. They passed their newborn screening tests. Some made it to ...
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Babies are bleeding to death as parents reject a vitamin shot given at birth

This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive its biggest stories as soon as they’re published. They entered the world ...