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In the tradition of Jessica Mitford’s The American Way of Death, an eye-opening work of investigative journalism that challenges our common wisdom about pregnancy, childbirth, and the first year of a baby’s life, showing how the mother and child’s wellbeing are often undermined by corporate profit margins and the private interests of the medical community.
Why, despite our state-of-the-art medical technology, does the United States have among the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the industrialized world? Why do pregnant women who are planning to breastfeed receive “free” samples of infant formula from American obstetricians? Why are American newborns given a vaccine at birth against hepatitis B, a sexually transmitted disease? The Business of Baby, an eye-opening work of investigative journalism, exposes how our current cultural practices during pregnancy, childbirth, and the first year of a baby’s life are not based on the best evidence or the most modern science, revealing how American moms and their babies are being undermined by corporate interests. An illuminating combination of meticulous research and in-depth interviews with parents, doctors, midwives, nurses, health care administrators, and scientists, Margulis’s impassioned and eloquent critique is shocking, groundbreaking, and revelatory. The Business of Baby arms parents with the information they need to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of their infants.
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https://www.cdc.gov/features/hepatitis-b-vaccine/index.html
"Why Does My Baby Need to Get the Vaccine So Young?
It’s hard to imagine putting your newborn through the pain of a shot. But a little stick early in life is an important first step to protecting your baby against a deadly disease. All babies should get the first shot of hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth. This shot acts as a safety net, reducing the risk of getting the disease from moms or family members who may not know they are infected with hepatitis B.
This is very important because the younger a baby is when infected with the hepatitis B virus, the greater his or her chance of developing chronic hepatitis B. Even though many babies who get hepatitis B don’t show symptoms, babies with hepatitis B have a 90% chance of developing chronic hepatitis B, which is a lifelong disease. Approximately 1,800 people die every year from hepatitis B-related liver disease. Give your baby the best protection against this serious disease with the hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth, and complete the vaccine series by age 6-18 months.
When a mom has hepatitis B, there’s an additional medicine that can help protect the baby against hepatitis B, called hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG). HBIG gives a baby’s body a “boost” or extra help to fight the virus as soon as he is born. This shot works best when the baby gets it within the first 12 hours of his life. The baby will also need to complete the full hepatitis B vaccination series for best protection."
Some important questions for pax
Do you share the CDC's recommendation?
Do you doubt that vaccine manufacturers are putting profits first?
BTW, according to the CDC:
So unless the baby's mother has it, the chances the baby will get it are close to zero, don't you think? And if the mother already has it, what are the chances the baby doesn't also have it, therefore making the vaccine useless?
Do you recommend that newborns be given the hepatitis B vaccine?
Can vaccines cause injury?