Newborn vitamin K refusals spike 57%, raising risk of severe bleeding

CHICAGO >> The percentage of parents and caregivers in the United States refusing a standard vitamin K shot for infants at birth has accelerated sharply this year, an exclusive data analysis for Reuters found, putting more newborns at risk of life-threatening bleeding episodes.

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