Lawmakers Call for CDC to Track Vitamin K Shot Refusals, Cite ProPublica Report

Two members of Congress have called on federal officials to address what they described as “a growing and preventable public health crisis” of families refusing the long-standard vitamin K shot for their newborns, which has led to some of those babies suffering uncontrollable bleeding and even dying.  “We write to urge the Centers for Disease…

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After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall.

Reporting Highlights City Commitment: Louisville, Kentucky, adopted its own police reform plan last year after the Justice Department walked away from a consent decree that mandated changes. A Test Case in the Trump Era: The local initiative is being watched as a test for how effectively a city can overhaul its police department without federal…

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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

Reporting Highlights An Essential Shot: 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.  Increasing Rejections: The government doesn’t track vitamin K rejections, but hospitals have seen a rise in parents opting out of the shots…

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